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Tetracaine hydrochloride vs Oxybuprocaine hydrochloride

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

Tetracaine hydrochloride was dispensed 1.1× as often as Oxybuprocaine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 14 items versus 13 in England.

14items

Tetracaine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

13items

Oxybuprocaine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Tetracaine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Oxybuprocaine hydrochloride

Oxybuprocaine hy… 14

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Tetracaine hydrochloride versus Oxybuprocaine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Tetracaine hydrochloride Oxybuprocaine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 14 13
Items, last 12 months 110 145
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £195 £268

See the full profile for Tetracaine hydrochloride or Oxybuprocaine hydrochloride.