Betaxolol
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Treatment of glaucoma
Betaxolol was ranked 928th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 780 items, down 9.6% on a year earlier.
780items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£5,529
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
9,735items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Betaxolol: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Betaxolol, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Betaxolol 0.5% eye drops | 274 | £800 |
| Betoptic 0.5% eye drops | 175 | £536 |
| Betoptic 0.25% suspension eye drops | 168 | £729 |
| Betoptic 0.25% eye drops suspension 0.25ml unit dose | 163 | £3,465 |
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