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Hamamalis

Eye Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory preparations BNF 1104020AB
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Hamamalis was ranked 1556th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 8 items, down 71.4% on a year earlier.

8items -71.4%

Dispensed in May 2026

197items

Rolling 12 months

£35

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Hamamalis: national items dispensed by month

0 97.5 195 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 8 Jan 2021: 180 Feb 2021: 171 Mar 2021: 188 Apr 2021: 152 May 2021: 166 Jun 2021: 195 Jul 2021: 182 Aug 2021: 169 Sep 2021: 178 Oct 2021: 160 Nov 2021: 164 Dec 2021: 166 Jan 2022: 172 Feb 2022: 156 Mar 2022: 180 Apr 2022: 161 May 2022: 160 Jun 2022: 179 Jul 2022: 147 Aug 2022: 170 Sep 2022: 162 Oct 2022: 163 Nov 2022: 146 Dec 2022: 145 Jan 2023: 179 Feb 2023: 158 Mar 2023: 161 Apr 2023: 139 May 2023: 158 Jun 2023: 168 Jul 2023: 161 Aug 2023: 137 Sep 2023: 146 Oct 2023: 160 Nov 2023: 156 Dec 2023: 126 Jan 2024: 155 Feb 2024: 140 Mar 2024: 139 Apr 2024: 145 May 2024: 152 Jun 2024: 131 Jul 2024: 133 Aug 2024: 152 Sep 2024: 133 Oct 2024: 134 Nov 2024: 102 Dec 2024: 93 Jan 2025: 59 Feb 2025: 37 Mar 2025: 36 Apr 2025: 40 May 2025: 28 Jun 2025: 26 Jul 2025: 25 Aug 2025: 23 Sep 2025: 23 Oct 2025: 25 Nov 2025: 14 Dec 2025: 14 Jan 2026: 14 Feb 2026: 10 Mar 2026: 9 Apr 2026: 6 May 2026: 8

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory preparations
  • Presentations 2 shown
  • Average cost / item £4.38
  • Year on year Down 71.4% 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, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Hamamalis this month.

Presentations of Hamamalis, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Optrex Sore Eyes 13% eye drops 1104020ABBCACAB 6 £27
Optrex Bloodshot eye drops 1104020ABBCAAAA 2 £8

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

Where Hamamalis is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Hamamalis volumes.

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

Compare Hamamalis with

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