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Other lozenge and spray preparations vs Pilocarpine hydrochloride

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

Pilocarpine hydrochloride was dispensed 182.8× as often as Other lozenge and spray preparations in May 2026 — 2,193 items versus 12 in England.

12items

Other lozenge and spray preparations · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,193items

Pilocarpine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other lozenge and spray preparations versus Pilocarpine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other lozenge and spray preparations   ·   ╌ Pilocarpine hydrochloride

0 1k 2k Jan 2021 Apr 2022 Mar 2023 Dec 2023 Sep 2024 Jun 2025 May 2026 Pilocarpine hydr… 12 Jan 2021: 1 Feb 2021: 1 Apr 2021: 2 Jun 2021: 2 Jul 2021: 1 Aug 2021: 1 Nov 2021: 1 Dec 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 2 May 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 3 Sep 2022: 3 Oct 2022: 4 Nov 2022: 5 Jan 2023: 7 Feb 2023: 3 Mar 2023: 5 Apr 2023: 2 May 2023: 7 Jun 2023: 6 Jul 2023: 11 Aug 2023: 15 Sep 2023: 11 Oct 2023: 15 Nov 2023: 6 Dec 2023: 12 Jan 2024: 9 Feb 2024: 14 Mar 2024: 16 Apr 2024: 12 May 2024: 10 Jun 2024: 8 Jul 2024: 13 Aug 2024: 10 Sep 2024: 8 Oct 2024: 14 Nov 2024: 9 Dec 2024: 10 Jan 2025: 7 Feb 2025: 7 Mar 2025: 9 Apr 2025: 11 May 2025: 16 Jun 2025: 7 Jul 2025: 11 Aug 2025: 9 Sep 2025: 12 Oct 2025: 7 Nov 2025: 11 Dec 2025: 13 Jan 2026: 11 Feb 2026: 14 Mar 2026: 9 Apr 2026: 14 May 2026: 12

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Other lozenge and spray preparations versus Pilocarpine hydrochloride, May 2026
Measure Other lozenge and spray preparations Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Items, May 2026 12 2,193
Items, last 12 months 130 26,076
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £64 £97,068

See the full profile for Other lozenge and spray preparations or Pilocarpine hydrochloride.