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Pilocarpine hydrochloride

Eye Treatment of glaucoma BNF 1106000X0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Pilocarpine hydrochloride was ranked 770th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 2,042 items, little changed on a year earlier.

2,042items +0.1%

Dispensed in April 2026

22,611items

Rolling 12 months

£155,441

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Pilocarpine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Treatment of glaucoma
  • Presentations 4 shown
  • Average cost / item £76.12
  • Year on year Little changed on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Pilocarpine hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Pilocarpine hydrochloride, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Pilocarpine hydrochloride 2% eye drops 1106000X0AAACAC 1,568 £129,931
Pilocarpine hydrochloride 1% eye drops 1106000X0AAABAB 349 £13,803
Pilocarpine hydrochloride 4% eye drops 1106000X0AAAEAE 124 £11,609
Pilocarpine hydrochloride 2% eye drops preservative free 1106000X0AABMBM 1 £99

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Pilocarpine hydrochloride is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Pilocarpine hydrochloride volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Pilocarpine hydrochloride with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.