Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations

National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Miscellaneous ophthalmic preparations

Data updated March 2026

Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations was ranked 707th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 2,800 items, little changed on a year earlier.

2,800items

Dispensed in March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£33,100

Net ingredient cost · March 2026

NHSBSA PCA

33,587items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

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Presentations of Other eye tear/lubricant/astringent preparations, March 2026
Presentation	Items	Net ingredient cost
Blephasol lotion	2,634	£24,352
Systane lid wipes	136	£1,652
Soothe Night Time eye ointment	30	£7,096

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