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Independent analysis of NHS open data
PharmaInsight

Sodium chloride 0.9% irrigation solution 1litre bottles

21160000050 · Appliances
Data updated May 2026
206items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£4,855

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

2,562items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Sodium chloride 0.9% irrigation solution 1litre bottles: national items dispensed by month

0 192.5 385 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 206 Jan 2021: 327 Feb 2021: 305 Mar 2021: 346 Apr 2021: 319 May 2021: 315 Jun 2021: 311 Jul 2021: 371 Aug 2021: 348 Sep 2021: 384 Oct 2021: 372 Nov 2021: 385 Dec 2021: 362 Jan 2022: 337 Feb 2022: 343 Mar 2022: 335 Apr 2022: 294 May 2022: 368 Jun 2022: 352 Jul 2022: 343 Aug 2022: 323 Sep 2022: 335 Oct 2022: 322 Nov 2022: 332 Dec 2022: 346 Jan 2023: 379 Feb 2023: 310 Mar 2023: 366 Apr 2023: 318 May 2023: 311 Jun 2023: 315 Jul 2023: 363 Aug 2023: 325 Sep 2023: 350 Oct 2023: 338 Nov 2023: 300 Dec 2023: 315 Jan 2024: 318 Feb 2024: 285 Mar 2024: 267 Apr 2024: 271 May 2024: 286 Jun 2024: 299 Jul 2024: 320 Aug 2024: 308 Sep 2024: 262 Oct 2024: 282 Nov 2024: 258 Dec 2024: 260 Jan 2025: 252 Feb 2025: 194 Mar 2025: 226 Apr 2025: 205 May 2025: 255 Jun 2025: 194 Jul 2025: 246 Aug 2025: 200 Sep 2025: 245 Oct 2025: 219 Nov 2025: 191 Dec 2025: 234 Jan 2026: 213 Feb 2026: 212 Mar 2026: 196 Apr 2026: 206 May 2026: 206

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).