Carmellose sodium

Miscellaneous ophthalmic preparations | Eye

Items (National)
404.9K
NHS Cost
£4.1M
Practices
6,249
Avg per Practice
65

Overview

Carmellose sodium is prescribed by 6,249 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 404,930 items were prescribed at a total cost of £4,083,147 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Eye, Section Miscellaneous ophthalmic preparations.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026
28,741
Jun 2026
26,807
Jun 2026
29,469
Jun 2026
27,835
Jun 2026
26,942
Jun 2026
28,092
Jun 2026
26,889
Jun 2026
27,134
Jun 2026
27,526
Jun 2026
24,082
Jun 2026
25,116
Jun 2026
26,160

Prescribing by Area

AreaItemsPracticesAvg/Practicevs National
CV 25.3K 108 234 +261.4% ▲
B 21.7K 246 88 +36.4% ▲
PE 12.1K 89 136 +110.3% ▲
NG 10.7K 130 82 +26.5% ▲
E 10.5K 129 82 +25.8% ▲
S 10.2K 158 65 -0.5% vs avg
DN 8,966 80 112 +73.0% ▲
TN 7,848 70 112 +73.0% ▲
WV 7,828 52 151 +132.3% ▲
LE 7,274 103 71 +9.0% ▲
N 6,962 106 66 +1.4% vs avg
SW 6,950 106 66 +1.2% vs avg
ME 6,849 64 107 +65.1% ▲
NR 6,473 69 94 +44.8% ▲
M 6,363 143 45 -31.3% ▼
HP 6,224 44 142 +118.4% ▲
RH 5,796 50 116 +78.9% ▲
CB 5,780 45 128 +98.1% ▲
IP 5,495 58 95 +46.1% ▲
SE 5,440 98 56 -14.4% ▼

Top Prescribing Practices

PracticeItems
THE FORUM HEALTH CENTRE 1,067
HEALTH AND BEYOND 810
WHITMORE REANS MEDICAL PRACTICE 800
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BNF Classification

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Data sourced from NHSBSA English Prescribing Dataset, CQC, and GP Patient Survey. Prescribing data does not indicate quality of care. Higher prescribing rates may reflect patient demographics. Always consult your GP for medical advice.