Fluorescein sodium
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Miscellaneous ophthalmic preparations
Fluorescein sodium was ranked 1425th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 20 items, down 13.0% on a year earlier.
20items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£31
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
301items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Fluorescein sodium: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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A lower-volume medicine: under 1,000 items in the last 12 months.
Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Fluorescein sodium, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Minims fluorescein sodium 1% eye drops 0.5ml unit dose | 19 | £31 |
| Minims fluorescein sodium 2% eye drops 0.5ml unit dose | 1 | £1 |
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