Desloratadine

Antihistamines, hyposensitisation and allergic emergencies | Respiratory System

Items (National)
156.9K
NHS Cost
£670.9K
Practices
5,439
Avg per Practice
29

Overview

Desloratadine is prescribed by 5,439 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 156,878 items were prescribed at a total cost of £670,888 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Respiratory System, Section Antihistamines, hyposensitisation and allergic emergencies.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026
7,952
Jun 2026
7,771
Jun 2026
8,204
Jun 2026
7,345
Jun 2026
6,733
Jun 2026
6,762
Jun 2026
6,231
Jun 2026
6,427
Jun 2026
6,372
Jun 2026
5,797
Jun 2026
6,758
Jun 2026
7,304

Prescribing by Area

AreaItemsPracticesAvg/Practicevs National
L 6,711 118 57 +97.6% ▲
B 5,180 146 36 +23.3% ▲
S 5,059 121 42 +45.1% ▲
DN 3,879 62 63 +117.4% ▲
PO 3,622 55 66 +128.8% ▲
NE 3,619 88 41 +42.7% ▲
LE 3,541 84 42 +46.5% ▲
BD 3,452 50 69 +139.6% ▲
WA 3,146 63 50 +73.3% ▲
TN 2,975 59 50 +75.0% ▲
ST 2,785 64 44 +51.0% ▲
HU 2,687 35 77 +166.7% ▲
SW 2,639 65 41 +41.0% ▲
CM 2,624 52 51 +75.3% ▲
GU 2,567 55 47 +62.2% ▲
M 2,502 88 28 -1.4% vs avg
BB 2,412 44 55 +90.3% ▲
PE 2,360 42 56 +95.1% ▲
N 2,246 57 39 +36.8% ▲
PR 2,228 46 48 +68.1% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

PracticeItems
GARSTANG MEDICAL PRACTICE 419
MEDICUS HEALTH PARTNERS 397
HULL FAMILY PRACTICE 370
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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.