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Atropine sulfate vs Tropicamide

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

Atropine sulfate was dispensed 56.4× as often as Tropicamide in March 2026 — 5,472 items versus 97 in England.

5,472items

Atropine sulfate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

97items

Tropicamide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Atropine sulfate versus Tropicamide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Atropine sulfate   ·   ╌ Tropicamide

Tropicamide 5,472

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Atropine sulfate versus Tropicamide, March 2026
Measure Atropine sulfate Tropicamide
Items, March 2026 5,472 97
Items, last 12 months 64,152 1,282
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £151,376 £1,767

See the full profile for Atropine sulfate or Tropicamide.