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Tetracaine vs Bupivacaine hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate

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

Tetracaine was dispensed 1,879.0× as often as Bupivacaine hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate in March 2026 — 1,879 items versus 1 in England.

1,879items

Tetracaine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Bupivacaine hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Tetracaine versus Bupivacaine hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Tetracaine   ·   ╌ Bupivacaine hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate

Bupivacaine hydr… 1,879

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Tetracaine versus Bupivacaine hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate, March 2026
Measure Tetracaine Bupivacaine hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate
Items, March 2026 1,879 1
Items, last 12 months 19,769 1
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £8,546 £2

See the full profile for Tetracaine or Bupivacaine hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate.