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Atropine sulfate vs Phenylephrine hydrochloride and tropicamide

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Atropine sulfate was dispensed 5,472.0× as often as Phenylephrine hydrochloride and tropicamide in March 2026 — 5,472 items versus 1 in England.

5,472items

Atropine sulfate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Phenylephrine hydrochloride and tropicamide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Atropine sulfate versus Phenylephrine hydrochloride and tropicamide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Atropine sulfate   ·   ╌ Phenylephrine hydrochloride and tropicamide

Phenylephrine hy… 5,472

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Atropine sulfate versus Phenylephrine hydrochloride and tropicamide, March 2026
Measure Atropine sulfate Phenylephrine hydrochloride and tropicamide
Items, March 2026 5,472 1
Items, last 12 months 64,152 7
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £151,376 £84

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