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Cyclopentolate hydrochloride vs Phenylephrine hydrochloride

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

Cyclopentolate hydrochloride was dispensed 185.0× as often as Phenylephrine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 2,035 items versus 11 in England.

2,035items

Cyclopentolate hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

11items

Phenylephrine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Cyclopentolate hydrochloride versus Phenylephrine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Cyclopentolate hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Phenylephrine hydrochloride

Phenylephrine hy… 2,035

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Cyclopentolate hydrochloride versus Phenylephrine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Cyclopentolate hydrochloride Phenylephrine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 2,035 11
Items, last 12 months 24,550 149
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £25,791 £456

See the full profile for Cyclopentolate hydrochloride or Phenylephrine hydrochloride.