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Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory) vs Ascorbic acid (Eye)

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

Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory) was dispensed 16,189.0× as often as Ascorbic acid (Eye) in May 2026 — 16,189 items versus 1 in England.

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Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Ascorbic acid (Eye) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory) versus Ascorbic acid (Eye): national items dispensed by month

▬ Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory)   ·   ╌ Ascorbic acid (Eye)

0 8k 16k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Ascorbic acid (E… 16,189 Jan 2021: 5k Feb 2021: 5k Mar 2021: 6k Apr 2021: 6k May 2021: 6k Jun 2021: 6k Jul 2021: 6k Aug 2021: 6k Sep 2021: 6k Oct 2021: 6k Nov 2021: 7k Dec 2021: 7k Jan 2022: 7k Feb 2022: 6k Mar 2022: 7k Apr 2022: 7k May 2022: 8k Jun 2022: 7k Jul 2022: 8k Aug 2022: 8k Sep 2022: 8k Oct 2022: 8k Nov 2022: 8k Dec 2022: 8k Jan 2023: 8k Feb 2023: 7k Mar 2023: 9k Apr 2023: 7k May 2023: 9k Jun 2023: 8k Jul 2023: 10k Aug 2023: 9k Sep 2023: 9k Oct 2023: 10k Nov 2023: 10k Dec 2023: 10k Jan 2024: 10k Feb 2024: 10k Mar 2024: 10k Apr 2024: 11k May 2024: 11k Jun 2024: 11k Jul 2024: 12k Aug 2024: 11k Sep 2024: 11k Oct 2024: 12k Nov 2024: 12k Dec 2024: 12k Jan 2025: 13k Feb 2025: 12k Mar 2025: 13k Apr 2025: 13k May 2025: 14k Jun 2025: 14k Jul 2025: 15k Aug 2025: 13k Sep 2025: 15k Oct 2025: 15k Nov 2025: 14k Dec 2025: 16k Jan 2026: 15k Feb 2026: 15k Mar 2026: 16k Apr 2026: 16k May 2026: 16k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory) versus Ascorbic acid (Eye), May 2026
Measure Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory) Ascorbic acid (Eye)
Items, May 2026 16,189 1
Items, last 12 months 180,294 1
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £1,808,607 £24

See the full profile for Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory) or Ascorbic acid (Eye).