Benzydamine hydrochloride

Drugs acting on the oropharynx | Ear, Nose and Oropharynx

Items (National)
559.2K
NHS Cost
£2.0M
Practices
7,230
Avg per Practice
77

Overview

Benzydamine hydrochloride is prescribed by 7,230 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 559,212 items were prescribed at a total cost of £2,049,391 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Ear, Nose and Oropharynx, Section Drugs acting on the oropharynx.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026
40,505
Jun 2026
37,030
Jun 2026
39,673
Jun 2026
30,275
Jun 2026
34,217
Jun 2026
42,602
Jun 2026
44,244
Jun 2026
47,528
Jun 2026
45,166
Jun 2026
41,657
Jun 2026
42,748
Jun 2026
36,577

Prescribing by Area

AreaItemsPracticesAvg/Practicevs National
B 39.4K 272 145 +87.2% ▲
M 26.9K 186 145 +87.2% ▲
L 21.5K 154 139 +80.3% ▲
S 20.6K 179 115 +49.2% ▲
E 17.1K 150 114 +47.9% ▲
BD 12.0K 63 190 +146.3% ▲
LS 10.9K 92 119 +53.6% ▲
NG 9,891 136 73 -6.0% ▼
N 9,870 119 83 +7.2% ▲
WF 9,505 63 151 +95.2% ▲
NE 9,426 140 67 -12.9% ▼
ST 9,051 86 105 +36.1% ▲
CV 9,004 114 79 +2.2% ▲
WA 8,838 94 94 +21.6% ▲
OL 8,650 78 111 +43.5% ▲
DN 8,590 90 95 +23.4% ▲
SK 8,585 74 116 +50.1% ▲
PE 8,091 94 86 +11.4% ▲
WS 8,056 72 112 +44.8% ▲
CH 7,510 72 104 +34.9% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

PracticeItems
URGENT GP CLINIC (LUTON) 2,004
HEALDS ROAD SURGERY 1,251
MIDLANDS MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP 1,206
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BNF Classification

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Data sourced from NHSBSA English Prescribing Dataset, CQC, and GP Patient Survey. Prescribing data does not indicate quality of care. Higher prescribing rates may reflect patient demographics. Always consult your GP for medical advice.