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Chloramphenicol 5% ear drops

1201010H0AAAAAA · Ear, Nose and Oropharynx
Data updated May 2026
169items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£26,806

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

2,038items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Chloramphenicol 5% ear drops: national items dispensed by month

0 104 208 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 169 Jan 2021: 23 Feb 2021: 25 Mar 2021: 35 Apr 2021: 62 May 2021: 81 Jun 2021: 95 Jul 2021: 97 Aug 2021: 90 Sep 2021: 85 Oct 2021: 121 Nov 2021: 126 Dec 2021: 118 Jan 2022: 100 Feb 2022: 85 Mar 2022: 104 Apr 2022: 103 May 2022: 106 Jun 2022: 104 Jul 2022: 105 Aug 2022: 101 Sep 2022: 90 Oct 2022: 135 Nov 2022: 137 Dec 2022: 124 Jan 2023: 144 Feb 2023: 161 Mar 2023: 191 Apr 2023: 128 May 2023: 143 Jun 2023: 153 Jul 2023: 117 Aug 2023: 123 Sep 2023: 130 Oct 2023: 134 Nov 2023: 150 Dec 2023: 171 Jan 2024: 173 Feb 2024: 186 Mar 2024: 144 Apr 2024: 55 May 2024: 74 Jun 2024: 51 Jul 2024: 74 Aug 2024: 138 Sep 2024: 123 Oct 2024: 140 Nov 2024: 142 Dec 2024: 135 Jan 2025: 169 Feb 2025: 153 Mar 2025: 169 Apr 2025: 152 May 2025: 146 Jun 2025: 158 Jul 2025: 177 Aug 2025: 151 Sep 2025: 142 Oct 2025: 152 Nov 2025: 144 Dec 2025: 168 Jan 2026: 196 Feb 2026: 188 Mar 2026: 208 Apr 2026: 185 May 2026: 169

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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