Olopatadine

Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory preparations | Eye

Items (National)
287.7K
NHS Cost
£1.8M
Practices
6,558
Avg per Practice
44

Overview

Olopatadine is prescribed by 6,558 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 287,671 items were prescribed at a total cost of £1,840,319 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Eye, Section Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory preparations.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026
17,880
Jun 2026
23,201
Jun 2026
19,320
Jun 2026
16,414
Jun 2026
14,505
Jun 2026
14,111
Jun 2026
13,187
Jun 2026
12,935
Jun 2026
13,725
Jun 2026
12,506
Jun 2026
16,985
Jun 2026
20,942

Prescribing by Area

AreaItemsPracticesAvg/Practicevs National
E 21.1K 145 146 +232.1% ▲
N 11.3K 118 96 +118.2% ▲
B 10.8K 209 52 +17.5% ▲
SE 10.6K 111 96 +118.0% ▲
SW 9,945 114 87 +98.6% ▲
M 9,031 145 62 +41.9% ▲
NW 8,288 74 112 +155.1% ▲
W 6,742 92 73 +67.0% ▲
HA 6,525 78 84 +90.7% ▲
NE 5,985 128 47 +6.6% ▲
UB 5,504 69 80 +81.8% ▲
RM 4,910 81 61 +38.0% ▲
IG 4,802 55 87 +98.9% ▲
BS 4,776 78 61 +39.4% ▲
NN 4,411 61 72 +64.7% ▲
LE 3,866 104 37 -15.3% ▼
TW 3,780 68 56 +26.7% ▲
KT 3,753 61 62 +40.1% ▲
SO 3,641 52 70 +59.5% ▲
CM 3,544 62 57 +30.3% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

PracticeItems
GOODMAN'S FIELD HEALTH CENTRE 763
MEDICUS HEALTH PARTNERS 719
NEXUS HEALTH GROUP 713
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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.