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Hypromellose vs Polyvinyl alcohol

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

Hypromellose was dispensed 28,286.0× as often as Polyvinyl alcohol in March 2026 — 28,286 items versus 1 in England.

28,286items

Hypromellose · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Polyvinyl alcohol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Hypromellose versus Polyvinyl alcohol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Hypromellose   ·   ╌ Polyvinyl alcohol

Polyvinyl alcoho… 28,286

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Hypromellose versus Polyvinyl alcohol, March 2026
Measure Hypromellose Polyvinyl alcohol
Items, March 2026 28,286 1
Items, last 12 months 380,236 24
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £169,340 £2

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