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Hypromellose vs Carbomer 974P

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

Hypromellose was dispensed 23.4× as often as Carbomer 974P in March 2026 — 28,286 items versus 1,207 in England.

28,286items

Hypromellose · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,207items

Carbomer 974P · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Hypromellose versus Carbomer 974P: national items dispensed by month

▬ Hypromellose   ·   ╌ Carbomer 974P

Carbomer 974P 28,286

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Hypromellose versus Carbomer 974P, March 2026
Measure Hypromellose Carbomer 974P
Items, March 2026 28,286 1,207
Items, last 12 months 380,236 21,764
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £169,340 £7,209

See the full profile for Hypromellose or Carbomer 974P.