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Bimatoprost vs Acetazolamide

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

Bimatoprost was dispensed 6.2× as often as Acetazolamide in March 2026 — 71,448 items versus 11,517 in England.

71,448items

Bimatoprost · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

11,517items

Acetazolamide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Bimatoprost versus Acetazolamide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Bimatoprost   ·   ╌ Acetazolamide

Acetazolamide 71,448

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Bimatoprost versus Acetazolamide, March 2026
Measure Bimatoprost Acetazolamide
Items, March 2026 71,448 11,517
Items, last 12 months 887,280 133,136
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £626,016 £230,500

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