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Mercaptamine hydrochloride vs Carbomer 940/980

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

Carbomer 940/980 was dispensed 16,191.4× as often as Mercaptamine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 80,957 items versus 5 in England.

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Mercaptamine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

80,957items

Carbomer 940/980 · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Mercaptamine hydrochloride versus Carbomer 940/980: national items dispensed by month

▬ Mercaptamine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Carbomer 940/980

Carbomer 940/980 5

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Mercaptamine hydrochloride versus Carbomer 940/980, March 2026
Measure Mercaptamine hydrochloride Carbomer 940/980
Items, March 2026 5 80,957
Items, last 12 months 46 973,006
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £6,082 £331,585

See the full profile for Mercaptamine hydrochloride or Carbomer 940/980.