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Menthol vs Pilocarpine hydrochloride

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

Pilocarpine hydrochloride was dispensed 764.3× as often as Menthol in April 2026 — 2,293 items versus 3 in England.

3items

Menthol · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,293items

Pilocarpine hydrochloride · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Menthol   ·   ╌ Pilocarpine hydrochloride

0 1k 2k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 Pilocarpine hydr… 3 Jan 2021: 2 Feb 2021: 1 Mar 2021: 7 Apr 2021: 4 May 2021: 7 Jun 2021: 3 Jul 2021: 5 Aug 2021: 2 Sep 2021: 4 Oct 2021: 6 Nov 2021: 6 Dec 2021: 5 Jan 2022: 4 Feb 2022: 3 Mar 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 2 May 2022: 5 Jun 2022: 4 Jul 2022: 9 Aug 2022: 7 Sep 2022: 5 Oct 2022: 6 Nov 2022: 4 Dec 2022: 10 Jan 2023: 7 Feb 2023: 7 Mar 2023: 8 Apr 2023: 4 May 2023: 10 Jun 2023: 3 Jul 2023: 4 Aug 2023: 3 Sep 2023: 4 Oct 2023: 6 Nov 2023: 3 Dec 2023: 8 Jan 2024: 6 Feb 2024: 3 Mar 2024: 2 Apr 2024: 1 May 2024: 2 Jun 2024: 2 Jul 2024: 2 Aug 2024: 2 Sep 2024: 4 Oct 2024: 4 Nov 2024: 4 Dec 2024: 7 Jan 2025: 5 Feb 2025: 7 Mar 2025: 3 Apr 2025: 4 May 2025: 5 Jun 2025: 9 Jul 2025: 9 Aug 2025: 7 Sep 2025: 9 Oct 2025: 7 Nov 2025: 9 Dec 2025: 5 Jan 2026: 8 Feb 2026: 4 Mar 2026: 3 Apr 2026: 3

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Menthol versus Pilocarpine hydrochloride, April 2026
Measure Menthol Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Items, April 2026 3 2,293
Items, last 12 months 78 26,005
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £22 £100,101

See the full profile for Menthol or Pilocarpine hydrochloride.