Carmellose sodium
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Miscellaneous ophthalmic preparations
Carmellose sodium was ranked 333rd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 31,670 items, up 1.0% on a year earlier.
31,670items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£343,769
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
386,963items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Carmellose sodium: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Carmellose sodium, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Celluvisc 0.5% eye drops 0.4ml unit dose | 10,255 | £134,061 |
| Celluvisc 1% eye drops 0.4ml unit dose | 9,410 | £93,218 |
| Carmellose 0.5% eye drops 0.4ml unit dose preservative free | 7,463 | £84,005 |
| Carmellose 1% eye drops 0.4ml unit dose preservative free | 4,542 | £32,486 |
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