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Hypromellose vs Paraffin soft yellow

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

Hypromellose was dispensed 82.7× as often as Paraffin soft yellow in March 2026 — 28,286 items versus 342 in England.

28,286items

Hypromellose · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

342items

Paraffin soft yellow · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Hypromellose versus Paraffin soft yellow: national items dispensed by month

▬ Hypromellose   ·   ╌ Paraffin soft yellow

Paraffin soft ye… 28,286

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Hypromellose versus Paraffin soft yellow, March 2026
Measure Hypromellose Paraffin soft yellow
Items, March 2026 28,286 342
Items, last 12 months 380,236 4,321
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £169,340 £53,814

See the full profile for Hypromellose or Paraffin soft yellow.