Promethazine hydrochloride
Promethazine hydrochloride was ranked 105th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 246,200 items, up 7.7% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in April 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Promethazine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Antihistamines, hyposensitisation and allergic emergencies
- Presentations 9 shown
- Average cost / item £1.92
- Year on year Up 7.7% on a year earlier
Top presentations, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Promethazine hydrochloride this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promethazine hydrochloride 25mg tablets | 0304010W0AAALAL | 178,080 | £227,935 |
| Promethazine hydrochloride 10mg tablets | 0304010W0AAADAD | 38,651 | £51,309 |
| Phenergan 25mg tablets | 0304010W0BBABAL | 20,230 | £73,085 |
| Phenergan 5mg/5ml elixir | 0304010W0BBAJAP | 7,289 | £110,087 |
| Sominex 20mg tablets | 0304010W0BCAAAE | 1,910 | £8,339 |
| Phenergan 10mg tablets | 0304010W0BBAAAD | 21 | £84 |
| Promethazine 25mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 0304010W0AAABAB | 15 | £357 |
| Promethazine 25mg/5ml oral liquid | 0304010W0AAAQAQ | 2 | £1,053 |
| Promethazine 5mg/5ml oral solution | 0304010W0AAAUAU | 2 | £83 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Promethazine hydrochloride is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Promethazine hydrochloride volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Modality Partnership (awc) 5,411
- Hastings Old Town Surgery 3,917
- Abbey Field Medical Centre 3,128
- Swanscombe Health Centre 2,964
- White Cliffs Medical Centre 1,854
- The De Parys Group 1,752
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Promethazine hydrochloride with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.