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Brimonidine tartrate

Eye Treatment of glaucoma BNF 1106000AA
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Brimonidine tartrate was ranked 395th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 20,365 items, up 6.4% on a year earlier.

20,365items +6.4%

Dispensed in April 2026

222,674items

Rolling 12 months

£56,472

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Brimonidine tartrate: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Treatment of glaucoma
  • Presentations 2 shown
  • Average cost / item £2.77
  • Year on year Up 6.4% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Brimonidine tartrate this month.

Presentations of Brimonidine tartrate, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Brimonidine 0.2% eye drops 1106000AAAAAAAA 19,244 £44,834
Alphagan 0.2% eye drops 1106000AABBAAAA 1,121 £11,638

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Brimonidine tartrate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Brimonidine tartrate volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Brimonidine tartrate with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.