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Oxybuprocaine hydrochloride vs Proxymetacaine hydrochloride

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

Oxybuprocaine hydrochloride and Proxymetacaine hydrochloride were dispensed at a similar rate in March 2026 (13 versus 13 items in England).

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Oxybuprocaine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Proxymetacaine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Oxybuprocaine hydrochloride versus Proxymetacaine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Oxybuprocaine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Proxymetacaine hydrochloride

Proxymetacaine h… 13

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Oxybuprocaine hydrochloride versus Proxymetacaine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Oxybuprocaine hydrochloride Proxymetacaine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 13 13
Items, last 12 months 145 147
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £268 £272

See the full profile for Oxybuprocaine hydrochloride or Proxymetacaine hydrochloride.