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Mercaptamine hydrochloride

National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Miscellaneous ophthalmic preparations
Data updated March 2026

Mercaptamine hydrochloride was ranked 1569th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 5 items, up 25.0% on a year earlier.

5items

Dispensed in March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£6,082

Net ingredient cost · March 2026

NHSBSA PCA

46items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Mercaptamine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

5

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 Mercaptamine hydrochloride, by items this month.

Presentations of Mercaptamine hydrochloride, March 2026
Presentation Items Net ingredient cost
Mercaptamine 0.55% eye drops 3 £3,487
Cystadrops 3.8mg/ml eye drops 2 £2,595

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