Xylometazoline hydrochloride
Xylometazoline hydrochloride was ranked 752nd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 1,855 items, down 19.7% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Xylometazoline hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Drugs acting on the nose
- Presentations 9 shown
- Average cost / item £3.52
- Year on year Down 19.7% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Xylometazoline hydrochloride this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xylometazoline 0.1% nasal spray | 1202020P0AAACAC | 980 | £3,766 |
| Otrivine Adult 0.1% nasal drops | 1202020P0BBADAB | 453 | £1,273 |
| Otrivine Child nasal drops | 1202020P0BBACAA | 240 | £697 |
| Sudafed Blocked Nose 0.1% spray | 1202020P0BJAAAC | 57 | £323 |
| Otrivine Adult nasal spray | 1202020P0BBAAAC | 46 | £148 |
| Otrivine Adult Metered Dose 0.1% nasal spray | 1202020P0BBAIAC | 43 | £149 |
| Otrivine Congestion Relief 0.1% nasal spray | 1202020P0BBAKAC | 23 | £102 |
| Otrivine Adult Measured Dose Sinusitis spray | 1202020P0BBAHAC | 9 | £49 |
| Otrivine Allergy Relief 0.1% nasal spray | 1202020P0BBAJAC | 4 | £19 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Xylometazoline hydrochloride is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Xylometazoline hydrochloride volumes.
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Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Xylometazoline hydrochloride with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.