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Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations vs Carbomer

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

Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations was dispensed 15.1× as often as Carbomer in March 2026 — 2,800 items versus 185 in England.

2,800items

Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

185items

Carbomer · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations versus Carbomer: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations   ·   ╌ Carbomer

Carbomer 2,800

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations versus Carbomer, March 2026
Measure Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations Carbomer
Items, March 2026 2,800 185
Items, last 12 months 33,587 2,533
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £33,100 £1,792

See the full profile for Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations or Carbomer.