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Cyclopentolate hydrochloride vs Tropicamide

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

Cyclopentolate hydrochloride was dispensed 21.0× as often as Tropicamide in March 2026 — 2,035 items versus 97 in England.

2,035items

Cyclopentolate hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

97items

Tropicamide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Cyclopentolate hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Tropicamide

Tropicamide 2,035

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Cyclopentolate hydrochloride versus Tropicamide, March 2026
Measure Cyclopentolate hydrochloride Tropicamide
Items, March 2026 2,035 97
Items, last 12 months 24,550 1,282
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £25,791 £1,767

See the full profile for Cyclopentolate hydrochloride or Tropicamide.