Ear, Nose and Oropharynx
BNF Chapter 12
Items (National)
11.3M
NHS Cost
£91.5M
Substances
71
Sections
3
The Ear, Nose and Oropharynx chapter of the BNF contains 71 chemical substances prescribed across England, totalling 11,281,427 items at a cost of £91,496,438 to the NHS.
Sections
| Section | Items | Cost | Substances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs acting on the ear | 1.8M | £8.8M | 19 |
| Drugs acting on the nose | 8.7M | £78.9M | 20 |
| Drugs acting on the oropharynx | 780.5K | £3.8M | 32 |
Top Drugs in Ear, Nose and Oropharynx
| Drug | Items | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Mometasone furoate | 2.9M | £25.2M |
| Beclometasone dipropionate | 1.5M | £5.0M |
| Fluticasone furoate | 1.4M | £10.5M |
| Dexamethasone | 1.3M | £4.3M |
| Fluticasone propionate (Nasal) | 1.0M | £12.7M |
| Fluticasone propionate/azelastine hydrochloride (Nasal) | 789.1K | £12.2M |
| Benzydamine hydrochloride | 559.2K | £2.0M |
| Neomycin sulfate | 432.2K | £863.2K |
| Ciprofloxain/dexameth | 209.5K | £1.4M |
| Sodium chloride | 191.1K | £9.1M |
| Chlorhexidine gluconate | 139.3K | £420.5K |
| Ipratropium bromide | 82.7K | £670.3K |
| Mupirocin | 78.0K | £422.9K |
| Acetic acid | 66.9K | £338.7K |
| Budesonide | 63.0K | £725.4K |
| Azelastine hydrochloride | 60.4K | £681.4K |
| Ciprofloxacin | 51.7K | £357.1K |
| Mometasone furoate/olopatadine hydrochloride | 43.2K | £591.6K |
| Phenazone/lidocaine | 42.9K | £365.9K |
| Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate | 41.1K | £307.5K |