Loratadine

Antihistamines, hyposensitisation and allergic emergencies | Respiratory System

Items (National)
1.5M
NHS Cost
£1.7M
Practices
7,152
Avg per Practice
209

Overview

Loratadine is prescribed by 7,152 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 1,494,422 items were prescribed at a total cost of £1,693,647 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Respiratory System, Section Antihistamines, hyposensitisation and allergic emergencies.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026
140,774
Jun 2026
139,671
Jun 2026
142,412
Jun 2026
127,401
Jun 2026
117,714
Jun 2026
118,014
Jun 2026
110,169
Jun 2026
110,567
Jun 2026
113,700
Jun 2026
102,919
Jun 2026
116,739
Jun 2026
127,713

Prescribing by Area

AreaItemsPracticesAvg/Practicevs National
B 85.0K 276 308 +47.4% ▲
M 49.5K 185 268 +28.0% ▲
S 48.7K 176 277 +32.4% ▲
E 39.0K 150 260 +24.5% ▲
NE 38.9K 140 278 +32.8% ▲
NG 32.5K 142 229 +9.6% ▲
L 30.5K 146 209 +0.1% vs avg
SK 29.0K 73 397 +90.1% ▲
CV 28.7K 113 254 +21.4% ▲
PE 27.7K 92 301 +43.8% ▲
N 26.7K 122 219 +4.8% ▲
EX 26.1K 62 421 +101.2% ▲
LS 23.4K 91 258 +23.3% ▲
BN 23.2K 80 290 +38.6% ▲
NR 22.7K 74 307 +46.7% ▲
WA 22.2K 87 255 +21.9% ▲
DN 21.5K 89 242 +15.8% ▲
PL 21.2K 50 424 +102.9% ▲
PO 21.0K 65 323 +54.6% ▲
LE 20.1K 124 162 -22.6% ▼

Top Prescribing Practices

PracticeItems
FOREST MEDICAL 2,664
REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE 2,621
HEATON MOOR MEDICAL GROUP 2,475
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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.