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Cetylpyridinium chloride vs Pilocarpine hydrochloride

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

Pilocarpine hydrochloride was dispensed 36.7× as often as Cetylpyridinium chloride in March 2026 — 2,240 items versus 61 in England.

61items

Cetylpyridinium chloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,240items

Pilocarpine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Cetylpyridinium chloride versus Pilocarpine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Cetylpyridinium chloride   ·   ╌ Pilocarpine hydrochloride

Pilocarpine hydr… 61

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Cetylpyridinium chloride versus Pilocarpine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Cetylpyridinium chloride Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 61 2,240
Items, last 12 months 703 25,827
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £264 £102,592

See the full profile for Cetylpyridinium chloride or Pilocarpine hydrochloride.