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Epinastine hydrochloride vs Olopatadine

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

Olopatadine was dispensed 197.3× as often as Epinastine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 29,997 items versus 152 in England.

152items

Epinastine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

29,997items

Olopatadine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Epinastine hydrochloride versus Olopatadine: national items dispensed by month

▬ Epinastine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Olopatadine

Olopatadine 152

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Epinastine hydrochloride versus Olopatadine, March 2026
Measure Epinastine hydrochloride Olopatadine
Items, March 2026 152 29,997
Items, last 12 months 1,698 320,712
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,742 £118,433

See the full profile for Epinastine hydrochloride or Olopatadine.