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Water for injections 20ml ampoules

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Data updated April 2026
533items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£12,303

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

6,524items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Water for injections 20ml ampoules: national items dispensed by month

0 455.5 911 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 533 Jan 2021: 728 Feb 2021: 620 Mar 2021: 586 Apr 2021: 547 May 2021: 500 Jun 2021: 554 Jul 2021: 723 Aug 2021: 733 Sep 2021: 755 Oct 2021: 738 Nov 2021: 766 Dec 2021: 854 Jan 2022: 911 Feb 2022: 702 Mar 2022: 662 Apr 2022: 637 May 2022: 621 Jun 2022: 617 Jul 2022: 540 Aug 2022: 637 Sep 2022: 556 Oct 2022: 584 Nov 2022: 584 Dec 2022: 600 Jan 2023: 710 Feb 2023: 679 Mar 2023: 621 Apr 2023: 537 May 2023: 534 Jun 2023: 585 Jul 2023: 519 Aug 2023: 562 Sep 2023: 520 Oct 2023: 546 Nov 2023: 575 Dec 2023: 535 Jan 2024: 548 Feb 2024: 544 Mar 2024: 549 Apr 2024: 548 May 2024: 559 Jun 2024: 511 Jul 2024: 556 Aug 2024: 542 Sep 2024: 485 Oct 2024: 545 Nov 2024: 549 Dec 2024: 591 Jan 2025: 557 Feb 2025: 521 Mar 2025: 501 Apr 2025: 453 May 2025: 510 Jun 2025: 570 Jul 2025: 578 Aug 2025: 535 Sep 2025: 508 Oct 2025: 572 Nov 2025: 479 Dec 2025: 543 Jan 2026: 614 Feb 2026: 541 Mar 2026: 541 Apr 2026: 533

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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