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Hexetidine vs Pilocarpine hydrochloride

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

Pilocarpine hydrochloride was dispensed 23.8× as often as Hexetidine in May 2026 — 2,193 items versus 92 in England.

92items

Hexetidine · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,193items

Pilocarpine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Hexetidine   ·   ╌ Pilocarpine hydrochloride

0 1k 2k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Pilocarpine hydr… 92 Jan 2021: 105 Feb 2021: 104 Mar 2021: 112 Apr 2021: 108 May 2021: 109 Jun 2021: 107 Jul 2021: 104 Aug 2021: 94 Sep 2021: 89 Oct 2021: 96 Nov 2021: 110 Dec 2021: 97 Jan 2022: 93 Feb 2022: 72 Mar 2022: 97 Apr 2022: 101 May 2022: 89 Jun 2022: 96 Jul 2022: 88 Aug 2022: 91 Sep 2022: 87 Oct 2022: 93 Nov 2022: 96 Dec 2022: 101 Jan 2023: 91 Feb 2023: 82 Mar 2023: 118 Apr 2023: 76 May 2023: 100 Jun 2023: 107 Jul 2023: 90 Aug 2023: 95 Sep 2023: 88 Oct 2023: 101 Nov 2023: 99 Dec 2023: 103 Jan 2024: 110 Feb 2024: 99 Mar 2024: 86 Apr 2024: 104 May 2024: 115 Jun 2024: 102 Jul 2024: 94 Aug 2024: 123 Sep 2024: 105 Oct 2024: 97 Nov 2024: 71 Dec 2024: 92 Jan 2025: 96 Feb 2025: 100 Mar 2025: 89 Apr 2025: 87 May 2025: 117 Jun 2025: 100 Jul 2025: 107 Aug 2025: 94 Sep 2025: 93 Oct 2025: 102 Nov 2025: 89 Dec 2025: 100 Jan 2026: 89 Feb 2026: 81 Mar 2026: 76 Apr 2026: 90 May 2026: 92

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Hexetidine versus Pilocarpine hydrochloride, May 2026
Measure Hexetidine Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Items, May 2026 92 2,193
Items, last 12 months 1,113 26,076
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £421 £97,068

See the full profile for Hexetidine or Pilocarpine hydrochloride.