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Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations vs Carbomer 940/980

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

Carbomer 940/980 was dispensed 28.9× as often as Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations in March 2026 — 80,957 items versus 2,800 in England.

2,800items

Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

80,957items

Carbomer 940/980 · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations versus Carbomer 940/980: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations   ·   ╌ Carbomer 940/980

Carbomer 940/980 2,800

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations versus Carbomer 940/980, March 2026
Measure Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations Carbomer 940/980
Items, March 2026 2,800 80,957
Items, last 12 months 33,587 973,006
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £33,100 £331,585

See the full profile for Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations or Carbomer 940/980.