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Hexylresorcinol vs Pilocarpine hydrochloride

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

Pilocarpine hydrochloride was dispensed 1,096.5× as often as Hexylresorcinol in April 2026 — 2,193 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Hexylresorcinol · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,193items

Pilocarpine hydrochloride · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Hexylresorcinol   ·   ╌ Pilocarpine hydrochloride

0 1k 2k Jan 2021 Oct 2021 May 2022 Jan 2023 Dec 2023 Jan 2025 Apr 2026 Pilocarpine hydr… 2 Jan 2021: 1 Feb 2021: 2 Mar 2021: 2 Apr 2021: 1 May 2021: 1 Aug 2021: 2 Sep 2021: 2 Oct 2021: 4 Nov 2021: 1 Dec 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 3 Feb 2022: 2 Mar 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 1 May 2022: 3 Jun 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 2 Sep 2022: 2 Oct 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 1 Dec 2022: 3 Jan 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 1 May 2023: 1 Jul 2023: 3 Aug 2023: 2 Oct 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 May 2024: 6 Jun 2024: 1 Jul 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 1 Sep 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 4 Jan 2025: 5 Feb 2025: 3 Jul 2025: 1 Aug 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 2 Oct 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 2 Jan 2026: 2 Feb 2026: 1 Apr 2026: 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Hexylresorcinol versus Pilocarpine hydrochloride, April 2026
Measure Hexylresorcinol Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Items, April 2026 2 2,193
Items, last 12 months 25 25,907
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £11 £97,068

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