Carbomer 940/980
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Miscellaneous ophthalmic preparations
Carbomer 940/980 was ranked 200th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 80,957 items, up 0.8% on a year earlier.
80,957items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£331,585
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
973,006items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Carbomer 940/980: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Carbomer 940/980, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Carbomer '980' 0.2% eye drops | 37,716 | £150,699 |
| Viscotears 2mg/g liquid gel | 32,538 | £78,910 |
| Viscotears 2mg/g eye gel 0.6ml unit dose | 8,490 | £92,705 |
| GelTears 0.2% gel | 2,213 | £9,271 |
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