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Paraldehyde 50% in Olive oil rectal solution

0408020Q0AAAJAJ · Central Nervous System
Data updated May 2026
216items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£7,945

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

2,699items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Paraldehyde 50% in Olive oil rectal solution: national items dispensed by month

0 134 268 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 216 Jan 2021: 124 Feb 2021: 132 Mar 2021: 162 Apr 2021: 134 May 2021: 163 Jun 2021: 155 Jul 2021: 166 Aug 2021: 149 Sep 2021: 174 Oct 2021: 148 Nov 2021: 171 Dec 2021: 211 Jan 2022: 187 Feb 2022: 157 Mar 2022: 198 Apr 2022: 156 May 2022: 192 Jun 2022: 188 Jul 2022: 194 Aug 2022: 184 Sep 2022: 239 Oct 2022: 212 Nov 2022: 183 Dec 2022: 171 Jan 2023: 202 Feb 2023: 139 Mar 2023: 203 Apr 2023: 171 May 2023: 184 Jun 2023: 172 Jul 2023: 207 Aug 2023: 143 Sep 2023: 186 Oct 2023: 215 Nov 2023: 173 Dec 2023: 170 Jan 2024: 197 Feb 2024: 177 Mar 2024: 227 Apr 2024: 198 May 2024: 193 Jun 2024: 205 Jul 2024: 204 Aug 2024: 184 Sep 2024: 218 Oct 2024: 188 Nov 2024: 204 Dec 2024: 201 Jan 2025: 220 Feb 2025: 208 Mar 2025: 188 Apr 2025: 209 May 2025: 221 Jun 2025: 202 Jul 2025: 246 Aug 2025: 193 Sep 2025: 268 Oct 2025: 219 Nov 2025: 231 Dec 2025: 225 Jan 2026: 247 Feb 2026: 214 Mar 2026: 213 Apr 2026: 225 May 2026: 216

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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