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Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations vs Povidone iodine

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

Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations was dispensed 280.0× as often as Povidone iodine in March 2026 — 2,800 items versus 10 in England.

2,800items

Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

10items

Povidone iodine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations   ·   ╌ Povidone iodine

Povidone iodine 2,800

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations versus Povidone iodine, March 2026
Measure Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations Povidone iodine
Items, March 2026 2,800 10
Items, last 12 months 33,587 109
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £33,100 £347

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