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Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations vs Diclofenac sodium

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

Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations was dispensed 19.4× as often as Diclofenac sodium in March 2026 — 2,800 items versus 144 in England.

2,800items

Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

144items

Diclofenac sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations   ·   ╌ Diclofenac sodium

Diclofenac sodiu… 2,800

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations versus Diclofenac sodium, March 2026
Measure Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations Diclofenac sodium
Items, March 2026 2,800 144
Items, last 12 months 33,587 1,535
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £33,100 £5,442

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