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Homatropine hydrobromide vs Phenylephrine hydrochloride and tropicamide

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated February 2022

Homatropine hydrobromide was dispensed 2.0× as often as Phenylephrine hydrochloride and tropicamide in February 2022 — 2 items versus 1 in England.

2items

Homatropine hydrobromide · February 2022

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Phenylephrine hydrochloride and tropicamide · February 2022

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Homatropine hydrobromide versus Phenylephrine hydrochloride and tropicamide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Homatropine hydrobromide   ·   ╌ Phenylephrine hydrochloride and tropicamide

0 1 2 Jun 2021 Feb 2022 Phenylephrine hy… 2 Jun 2021: 1 Feb 2022: 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to February 2022

Homatropine hydrobromide versus Phenylephrine hydrochloride and tropicamide, February 2022
Measure Homatropine hydrobromide Phenylephrine hydrochloride and tropicamide
Items, February 2022 2 1
Items, last 12 months 3 7
Net ingredient cost, February 2022 £80 £84

See the full profile for Homatropine hydrobromide or Phenylephrine hydrochloride and tropicamide.