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Polihexanide

Eye Anti-infective eye preparations BNF 1103010AJ
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Polihexanide was ranked 1737th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 1 items, down 50.0% on a year earlier.

1items -50%

Dispensed in April 2026

18items

Rolling 12 months

£586

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Polihexanide: national items dispensed by month

0 2.5 5 Jan 2021 Oct 2021 Sep 2022 Aug 2023 Nov 2024 Sep 2025 Apr 2026 1 Jan 2021: 3 Feb 2021: 2 Mar 2021: 2 Apr 2021: 4 Jun 2021: 1 Jul 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 2 Oct 2021: 3 Dec 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 1 May 2022: 2 Jun 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 2 Aug 2022: 2 Sep 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 1 Feb 2023: 2 Mar 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 1 May 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 1 Mar 2024: 1 May 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 1 Sep 2024: 3 Nov 2024: 4 Dec 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 5 Apr 2025: 2 May 2025: 1 Jun 2025: 2 Aug 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 3 Oct 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 2 Dec 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 1 Feb 2026: 3 Mar 2026: 3 Apr 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Anti-infective eye preparations
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £586.32
  • Year on year Down 50.0% 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 Polihexanide this month.

Presentations of Polihexanide, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Polihexanide 0.02% eye drops preservative free 1103010AJAAACAC 1 £586

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

Where Polihexanide is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Polihexanide volumes.

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

Compare Polihexanide with

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