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Ephedrine hydrochloride

Ear, Nose and Oropharynx Drugs acting on the nose BNF 1202020C0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV
4items

Dispensed in May 2026

21items

Rolling 12 months

£401

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Ephedrine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

0 113.5 227 Jan 2021 Oct 2021 Jul 2022 Apr 2023 Jan 2024 Dec 2024 May 2026 4 Jan 2021: 214 Feb 2021: 215 Mar 2021: 227 Apr 2021: 174 May 2021: 203 Jun 2021: 224 Jul 2021: 148 Aug 2021: 75 Sep 2021: 82 Oct 2021: 54 Nov 2021: 97 Dec 2021: 60 Jan 2022: 60 Feb 2022: 53 Mar 2022: 50 Apr 2022: 56 May 2022: 57 Jun 2022: 43 Jul 2022: 45 Aug 2022: 44 Sep 2022: 3 Oct 2022: 2 Nov 2022: 13 Dec 2022: 13 Jan 2023: 7 Feb 2023: 3 Mar 2023: 4 Apr 2023: 9 May 2023: 16 Jun 2023: 10 Jul 2023: 9 Aug 2023: 5 Sep 2023: 8 Oct 2023: 16 Nov 2023: 13 Dec 2023: 17 Jan 2024: 7 Feb 2024: 6 Mar 2024: 7 Apr 2024: 9 May 2024: 6 Jun 2024: 5 Jul 2024: 1 Sep 2024: 3 Nov 2024: 2 Dec 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 1 Feb 2025: 1 Mar 2025: 1 Apr 2025: 1 Jun 2025: 2 Jul 2025: 2 Aug 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 3 Oct 2025: 2 Nov 2025: 2 Dec 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 1 Feb 2026: 1 Mar 2026: 2 May 2026: 4

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs acting on the nose
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £100.15
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Ephedrine hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Ephedrine hydrochloride, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Ephedrine 0.25% nasal drops 1202020C0AAABAB 4 £401

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Ephedrine hydrochloride is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Ephedrine hydrochloride volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Ephedrine hydrochloride with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.