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Prednisolone acetate vs Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory)

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

Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory) was dispensed 1.5× as often as Prednisolone acetate in March 2026 — 16,458 items versus 10,836 in England.

10,836items

Prednisolone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

16,458items

Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Prednisolone acetate versus Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory): national items dispensed by month

▬ Prednisolone acetate   ·   ╌ Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory)

Ciclosporin (Eye… 10,836

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Prednisolone acetate versus Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory), March 2026
Measure Prednisolone acetate Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory)
Items, March 2026 10,836 16,458
Items, last 12 months 126,320 174,348
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £31,874 £1,847,878

See the full profile for Prednisolone acetate or Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory).