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Chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops

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Data updated May 2026
43,034items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£120,727

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

540,907items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops: national items dispensed by month

0 46k 93k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 43,034 Jan 2021: 33k Feb 2021: 32k Mar 2021: 36k Apr 2021: 30k May 2021: 29k Jun 2021: 38k Jul 2021: 36k Aug 2021: 33k Sep 2021: 37k Oct 2021: 50k Nov 2021: 70k Dec 2021: 79k Jan 2022: 52k Feb 2022: 54k Mar 2022: 56k Apr 2022: 45k May 2022: 44k Jun 2022: 46k Jul 2022: 46k Aug 2022: 41k Sep 2022: 36k Oct 2022: 42k Nov 2022: 52k Dec 2022: 70k Jan 2023: 69k Feb 2023: 81k Mar 2023: 93k Apr 2023: 70k May 2023: 64k Jun 2023: 62k Jul 2023: 46k Aug 2023: 38k Sep 2023: 36k Oct 2023: 39k Nov 2023: 43k Dec 2023: 49k Jan 2024: 55k Feb 2024: 57k Mar 2024: 54k Apr 2024: 47k May 2024: 44k Jun 2024: 41k Jul 2024: 39k Aug 2024: 33k Sep 2024: 33k Oct 2024: 37k Nov 2024: 39k Dec 2024: 48k Jan 2025: 53k Feb 2025: 57k Mar 2025: 55k Apr 2025: 47k May 2025: 41k Jun 2025: 43k Jul 2025: 39k Aug 2025: 31k Sep 2025: 33k Oct 2025: 37k Nov 2025: 38k Dec 2025: 50k Jan 2026: 53k Feb 2026: 64k Mar 2026: 63k Apr 2026: 48k May 2026: 43k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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