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Sodium chloride 0.9% solution for injection 5ml ampoules

0902021S0AAABAB · Nutrition and Blood
Data updated May 2026
693items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£22,797

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

9,245items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Sodium chloride 0.9% solution for injection 5ml ampoules: national items dispensed by month

0 426.5 853 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 693 Jan 2021: 630 Feb 2021: 549 Mar 2021: 599 Apr 2021: 610 May 2021: 650 Jun 2021: 726 Jul 2021: 752 Aug 2021: 727 Sep 2021: 759 Oct 2021: 682 Nov 2021: 671 Dec 2021: 661 Jan 2022: 741 Feb 2022: 650 Mar 2022: 741 Apr 2022: 660 May 2022: 724 Jun 2022: 771 Jul 2022: 715 Aug 2022: 734 Sep 2022: 716 Oct 2022: 681 Nov 2022: 731 Dec 2022: 735 Jan 2023: 720 Feb 2023: 738 Mar 2023: 732 Apr 2023: 632 May 2023: 628 Jun 2023: 679 Jul 2023: 786 Aug 2023: 711 Sep 2023: 693 Oct 2023: 697 Nov 2023: 699 Dec 2023: 704 Jan 2024: 689 Feb 2024: 639 Mar 2024: 665 Apr 2024: 731 May 2024: 726 Jun 2024: 719 Jul 2024: 737 Aug 2024: 716 Sep 2024: 718 Oct 2024: 727 Nov 2024: 691 Dec 2024: 765 Jan 2025: 756 Feb 2025: 687 Mar 2025: 679 Apr 2025: 638 May 2025: 706 Jun 2025: 767 Jul 2025: 787 Aug 2025: 797 Sep 2025: 761 Oct 2025: 819 Nov 2025: 703 Dec 2025: 810 Jan 2026: 833 Feb 2026: 709 Mar 2026: 853 Apr 2026: 713 May 2026: 693

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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Top dispensing practices

Dispensing GP practices supplying this presentation, by items (a subset of national dispensing).

Dispensing practices supplying Sodium chloride 0.9% solution for injection 5ml ampoules
PracticeItems
Westrop Medical Practice 293
The Ridings Medical Group 177
Charing Surgery 88
Bearsted 38
Manor Farm Medical Centre 33
Clarkson Surgery 32
Humbleyard Practice 29
Whitby Group Practice 28
Crown Surgery 28
Botesdale Health Centre 27