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Carmellose sodium vs Bromfenac

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

Carmellose sodium was dispensed 43.6× as often as Bromfenac in March 2026 — 31,670 items versus 727 in England.

31,670items

Carmellose sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

727items

Bromfenac · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Carmellose sodium versus Bromfenac: national items dispensed by month

▬ Carmellose sodium   ·   ╌ Bromfenac

Bromfenac 31,670

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Carmellose sodium versus Bromfenac, March 2026
Measure Carmellose sodium Bromfenac
Items, March 2026 31,670 727
Items, last 12 months 386,963 8,692
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £343,769 £8,024

See the full profile for Carmellose sodium or Bromfenac.