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Carbomer 940/980 vs Hypromellose

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

Carbomer 940/980 was dispensed 2.9× as often as Hypromellose in March 2026 — 80,957 items versus 28,286 in England.

80,957items

Carbomer 940/980 · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

28,286items

Hypromellose · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Carbomer 940/980 versus Hypromellose: national items dispensed by month

▬ Carbomer 940/980   ·   ╌ Hypromellose

Hypromellose 80,957

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Carbomer 940/980 versus Hypromellose, March 2026
Measure Carbomer 940/980 Hypromellose
Items, March 2026 80,957 28,286
Items, last 12 months 973,006 380,236
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £331,585 £169,340

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