Medicines
Ear, Nose and Oropharynx
Drugs acting on the oropharynx
Hexylresorcinol

Hexylresorcinol

Ear, Nose and Oropharynx Drugs acting on the oropharynx BNF 1203030J0

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2items

Dispensed in April 2026

11items

Rolling 12 months

£11

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Hexylresorcinol: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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Therapeutic class Drugs acting on the oropharynx
Presentations 2 shown
Average cost / item £5.25

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Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

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The monthly series for Hexylresorcinol is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.

Presentation	BNF code	Items	Net ingredient cost
Strepsils Extra Triple Action Blackcurrant 2.4mg lozenges	1203030J0BEADAA	1	£6
Hexylresorcinol 2.4mg lozenges	1203030J0AAAAAA	1	£4

Hexylresorcinol

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