Hydroxyzine hydrochloride

Antihistamines, hyposensitisation and allergic emergencies | Respiratory System

Items (National)
346.8K
NHS Cost
£490.4K
Practices
6,510
Avg per Practice
53

Overview

Hydroxyzine hydrochloride is prescribed by 6,510 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 346,784 items were prescribed at a total cost of £490,429 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Respiratory System, Section Antihistamines, hyposensitisation and allergic emergencies.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026
22,850
Jun 2026
21,171
Jun 2026
23,464
Jun 2026
21,984
Jun 2026
21,766
Jun 2026
23,023
Jun 2026
21,900
Jun 2026
22,173
Jun 2026
22,961
Jun 2026
20,339
Jun 2026
21,478
Jun 2026
21,157

Prescribing by Area

AreaItemsPracticesAvg/Practicevs National
S 13.3K 157 84 +58.3% ▲
B 12.2K 219 56 +4.3% ▲
BD 9,724 62 157 +194.2% ▲
BN 9,542 74 129 +141.8% ▲
M 9,508 136 70 +31.1% ▲
WF 9,109 60 152 +184.8% ▲
LS 8,288 86 96 +80.9% ▲
DN 7,512 77 98 +83.1% ▲
E 7,507 112 67 +25.7% ▲
N 7,484 105 71 +33.8% ▲
BB 7,061 67 105 +97.7% ▲
L 6,853 124 55 +3.8% ▲
CV 6,528 99 66 +23.6% ▲
NE 6,279 107 59 +10.1% ▲
LE 5,985 111 54 +1.1% vs avg
PE 5,652 80 71 +32.6% ▲
NN 5,321 63 85 +58.5% ▲
TS 5,198 61 85 +59.8% ▲
NR 4,787 60 80 +49.7% ▲
HU 4,400 40 110 +106.4% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

PracticeItems
OLD SCHOOL SURGERY 1,217
EAST NORFOLK MEDICAL PRACTICE 1,200
WHITE ROSE SURGERY 1,105
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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.