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Diclofenac sod vs Pilocarpine hydrochloride

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated January 2025

Pilocarpine hydrochloride was dispensed 2,193.0× as often as Diclofenac sod in January 2025 — 2,193 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Diclofenac sod · January 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,193items

Pilocarpine hydrochloride · January 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Diclofenac sod versus Pilocarpine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Diclofenac sod   ·   ╌ Pilocarpine hydrochloride

0 1k 2k Jan 2021 Jun 2021 Nov 2021 Jul 2022 Feb 2023 Jan 2025 Pilocarpine hydr… 1 Jan 2021: 7 Feb 2021: 7 Mar 2021: 6 Apr 2021: 5 May 2021: 3 Jun 2021: 6 Jul 2021: 3 Aug 2021: 2 Sep 2021: 4 Oct 2021: 1 Nov 2021: 3 Jan 2022: 2 Mar 2022: 4 Apr 2022: 3 Jun 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 2 Sep 2022: 2 Oct 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 2 Jan 2023: 1 Feb 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 2 Jun 2023: 2 Jul 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 2 Apr 2024: 1 May 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 2 Nov 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to January 2025

Diclofenac sod versus Pilocarpine hydrochloride, January 2025
Measure Diclofenac sod Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Items, January 2025 1 2,193
Items, last 12 months 17 26,076
Net ingredient cost, January 2025 £13 £97,068

See the full profile for Diclofenac sod or Pilocarpine hydrochloride.