Loratadine
Respiratory System
Antihistamines, hyposensitisation and allergic emergencies
BNF 0304010D0
Data updated May 2026
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Loratadine was ranked 159th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 122,167 items, down 11.4% on a year earlier.
122,167items
-11.4%
Dispensed in May 2026
1,418,990items
Rolling 12 months
£147,018
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Loratadine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Antihistamines, hyposensitisation and allergic emergencies
- Presentations 6 shown
- Average cost / item £1.20
- Year on year Down 11.4% on a year earlier
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 Loratadine this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loratadine 10mg tablets | 0304010D0AAAAAA | 108,344 | £82,709 |
| Loratadine 5mg/5ml oral solution | 0304010D0AAABAB | 10,618 | £42,359 |
| Loratadine 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 0304010D0AAAFAF | 3,201 | £21,782 |
| Clarityn Allergy 1mg/ml syrup | 0304010D0BBAFAF | 2 | £165 |
| Clarityn Allergy 10mg tablets | 0304010D0BBACAA | 1 | £1 |
| Brown & Burk Once-A-Day Hayfever & Allergy 10mg tablets | 0304010D0BLAAAA | 1 | £2 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Loratadine is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Loratadine volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Modality Partnership (awc) 2,322
- Holderness Health 1,930
- The Ridings Medical Group 1,775
- Bosvena Health 1,468
- The New Springwells Practice 1,416
- Granta Medical Practices 1,265
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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