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Mercaptamine hydrochloride vs Hypromellose

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

Hypromellose was dispensed 5,657.2× as often as Mercaptamine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 28,286 items versus 5 in England.

5items

Mercaptamine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

28,286items

Hypromellose · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Mercaptamine hydrochloride versus Hypromellose: national items dispensed by month

▬ Mercaptamine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Hypromellose

Hypromellose 5

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Mercaptamine hydrochloride versus Hypromellose, March 2026
Measure Mercaptamine hydrochloride Hypromellose
Items, March 2026 5 28,286
Items, last 12 months 46 380,236
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £6,082 £169,340

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