Chloramphenicol
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Anti-infective eye preparations
Chloramphenicol was ranked 183rd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 100,192 items, up 9.7% on a year earlier.
100,192items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£322,444
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
923,477items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Chloramphenicol: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Chloramphenicol, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops | 62,544 | £169,878 |
| Chloramphenicol 1% eye ointment | 35,835 | £119,724 |
| Minims chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops 0.5ml unit dose | 915 | £23,459 |
| Chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops preservative free | 810 | £8,612 |
| Eykappo 5mg/ml eye drops | 45 | £455 |
| Optrex Infected Eyes 0.5% eye drops | 27 | £203 |
| Golden Eye Antibiotic 1% eye ointment | 8 | £51 |
| Brolene Antibiotic 0.5% eye drops | 4 | £24 |
| Mollifeye 5mg/ml eye drops | 3 | £30 |
| Optrex Bacterial Conjunctivitis 1% eye ointment | 1 | £7 |
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