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Hydrogen peroxide vs Pilocarpine hydrochloride

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

Pilocarpine hydrochloride was dispensed 18.3× as often as Hydrogen peroxide in May 2026 — 2,193 items versus 120 in England.

120items

Hydrogen peroxide · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,193items

Pilocarpine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Hydrogen peroxide   ·   ╌ Pilocarpine hydrochloride

0 1k 2k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Pilocarpine hydr… 120 Jan 2021: 169 Feb 2021: 139 Mar 2021: 158 Apr 2021: 153 May 2021: 142 Jun 2021: 142 Jul 2021: 134 Aug 2021: 141 Sep 2021: 104 Oct 2021: 99 Nov 2021: 166 Dec 2021: 134 Jan 2022: 151 Feb 2022: 135 Mar 2022: 184 Apr 2022: 149 May 2022: 157 Jun 2022: 189 Jul 2022: 163 Aug 2022: 123 Sep 2022: 88 Oct 2022: 73 Nov 2022: 68 Dec 2022: 59 Jan 2023: 56 Feb 2023: 55 Mar 2023: 67 Apr 2023: 83 May 2023: 101 Jun 2023: 94 Jul 2023: 97 Aug 2023: 89 Sep 2023: 105 Oct 2023: 89 Nov 2023: 110 Dec 2023: 114 Jan 2024: 102 Feb 2024: 96 Mar 2024: 121 Apr 2024: 115 May 2024: 132 Jun 2024: 104 Jul 2024: 124 Aug 2024: 102 Sep 2024: 106 Oct 2024: 109 Nov 2024: 115 Dec 2024: 101 Jan 2025: 116 Feb 2025: 96 Mar 2025: 116 Apr 2025: 119 May 2025: 110 Jun 2025: 133 Jul 2025: 135 Aug 2025: 119 Sep 2025: 120 Oct 2025: 135 Nov 2025: 123 Dec 2025: 134 Jan 2026: 119 Feb 2026: 98 Mar 2026: 86 Apr 2026: 110 May 2026: 120

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Hydrogen peroxide versus Pilocarpine hydrochloride, May 2026
Measure Hydrogen peroxide Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Items, May 2026 120 2,193
Items, last 12 months 1,432 26,076
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £500 £97,068

See the full profile for Hydrogen peroxide or Pilocarpine hydrochloride.