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Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations vs Fluorescein sodium

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

Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations was dispensed 140.0× as often as Fluorescein sodium in March 2026 — 2,800 items versus 20 in England.

2,800items

Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

20items

Fluorescein sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

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

Fluorescein sodi… 2,800

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations versus Fluorescein sodium, March 2026
Measure Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations Fluorescein sodium
Items, March 2026 2,800 20
Items, last 12 months 33,587 301
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £33,100 £31

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