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OptiLube Active CHG Free sterile lubricating jelly

21140000023 · Appliances
Data updated April 2026
2,302items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£8,387

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

26,880items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. OptiLube Active CHG Free sterile lubricating jelly: national items dispensed by month

0 1k 2k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 2,302 Jan 2021: 409 Feb 2021: 353 Mar 2021: 425 Apr 2021: 488 May 2021: 481 Jun 2021: 474 Jul 2021: 449 Aug 2021: 451 Sep 2021: 611 Oct 2021: 615 Nov 2021: 526 Dec 2021: 575 Jan 2022: 650 Feb 2022: 557 Mar 2022: 678 Apr 2022: 582 May 2022: 802 Jun 2022: 1k Jul 2022: 2k Aug 2022: 2k Sep 2022: 2k Oct 2022: 2k Nov 2022: 2k Dec 2022: 2k Jan 2023: 2k Feb 2023: 2k Mar 2023: 2k Apr 2023: 2k May 2023: 2k Jun 2023: 2k Jul 2023: 2k Aug 2023: 2k Sep 2023: 2k Oct 2023: 2k Nov 2023: 2k Dec 2023: 2k Jan 2024: 2k Feb 2024: 2k Mar 2024: 2k Apr 2024: 2k May 2024: 2k Jun 2024: 2k Jul 2024: 2k Aug 2024: 2k Sep 2024: 2k Oct 2024: 2k Nov 2024: 2k Dec 2024: 2k Jan 2025: 2k Feb 2025: 2k Mar 2025: 2k Apr 2025: 2k May 2025: 2k Jun 2025: 2k Jul 2025: 2k Aug 2025: 2k Sep 2025: 2k Oct 2025: 2k Nov 2025: 2k Dec 2025: 2k Jan 2026: 2k Feb 2026: 2k Mar 2026: 2k Apr 2026: 2k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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Top dispensing practices

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