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Salicylic acid vs Pilocarpine hydrochloride

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated October 2024

Pilocarpine hydrochloride was dispensed 2,193.0× as often as Salicylic acid in October 2024 — 2,193 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Salicylic acid · October 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,193items

Pilocarpine hydrochloride · October 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Salicylic acid versus Pilocarpine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Salicylic acid   ·   ╌ Pilocarpine hydrochloride

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

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to October 2024

Salicylic acid versus Pilocarpine hydrochloride, October 2024
Measure Salicylic acid Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Items, October 2024 1 2,193
Items, last 12 months 20 26,076
Net ingredient cost, October 2024 £7 £97,068

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