Hypromellose
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Miscellaneous ophthalmic preparations
Hypromellose was ranked 351st of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 28,286 items, down 8.5% on a year earlier.
28,286items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£169,340
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
380,236items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Hypromellose: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Hypromellose, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Hypromellose 0.3% eye drops | 27,966 | £159,228 |
| Artelac Single Dose Unit 0.32% eye drops 0.5ml unit dose | 234 | £9,610 |
| Artelac 0.32% eye drops | 80 | £459 |
| Hypromellose 2% eye drops | 2 | £30 |
| Hypromellose 0.5% eye drops preservative free | 2 | £7 |
| Tears Naturale eye drops 0.4ml unit dose | 1 | £5 |
| Brolene Cool Eyes 0.3% eye drops | 1 | £1 |
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