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Cyclopentolate hydrochloride vs Phenylephrine hydrochloride and tropicamide

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

Cyclopentolate hydrochloride was dispensed 2,035.0× as often as Phenylephrine hydrochloride and tropicamide in March 2026 — 2,035 items versus 1 in England.

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Cyclopentolate hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Phenylephrine hydrochloride and tropicamide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Cyclopentolate hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Phenylephrine hydrochloride and tropicamide

Phenylephrine hy… 2,035

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Cyclopentolate hydrochloride versus Phenylephrine hydrochloride and tropicamide, March 2026
Measure Cyclopentolate hydrochloride Phenylephrine hydrochloride and tropicamide
Items, March 2026 2,035 1
Items, last 12 months 24,550 7
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £25,791 £84

See the full profile for Cyclopentolate hydrochloride or Phenylephrine hydrochloride and tropicamide.