Paraffin soft yellow
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Miscellaneous ophthalmic preparations
Paraffin soft yellow was ranked 1060th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 342 items, down 15.1% on a year earlier.
342items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£53,814
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
4,321items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Paraffin soft yellow: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Paraffin soft yellow, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Simple eye ointment | 342 | £53,814 |
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