Paraffin soft yellow
Paraffin soft yellow was ranked 1060th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 320 items, down 21.0% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in April 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Paraffin soft yellow: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Miscellaneous ophthalmic preparations
- Presentations 1 shown
- Average cost / item £156.94
- Year on year Down 21.0% on a year earlier
Top presentations, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Paraffin soft yellow this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple eye ointment | 1108010N0AAACAC | 320 | £50,220 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Paraffin soft yellow is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Paraffin soft yellow volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Paraffin soft yellow with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.