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Sodium chloride 0.9% irrigation solution 20ml unit dose (Crest)

21160000065 · Appliances
Data updated April 2026
314items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£1,719

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

5,271items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Sodium chloride 0.9% irrigation solution 20ml unit dose (Crest): national items dispensed by month

0 369.5 739 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 314 Jan 2021: 535 Feb 2021: 424 Mar 2021: 556 Apr 2021: 564 May 2021: 518 Jun 2021: 586 Jul 2021: 739 Aug 2021: 718 Sep 2021: 607 Oct 2021: 723 Nov 2021: 605 Dec 2021: 569 Jan 2022: 468 Feb 2022: 486 Mar 2022: 579 Apr 2022: 490 May 2022: 457 Jun 2022: 578 Jul 2022: 594 Aug 2022: 559 Sep 2022: 573 Oct 2022: 506 Nov 2022: 531 Dec 2022: 561 Jan 2023: 533 Feb 2023: 479 Mar 2023: 464 Apr 2023: 459 May 2023: 471 Jun 2023: 520 Jul 2023: 525 Aug 2023: 550 Sep 2023: 483 Oct 2023: 530 Nov 2023: 432 Dec 2023: 466 Jan 2024: 483 Feb 2024: 502 Mar 2024: 469 Apr 2024: 494 May 2024: 435 Jun 2024: 394 Jul 2024: 497 Aug 2024: 508 Sep 2024: 512 Oct 2024: 511 Nov 2024: 417 Dec 2024: 465 Jan 2025: 488 Feb 2025: 331 Mar 2025: 335 Apr 2025: 378 May 2025: 479 Jun 2025: 428 Jul 2025: 504 Aug 2025: 444 Sep 2025: 498 Oct 2025: 553 Nov 2025: 482 Dec 2025: 467 Jan 2026: 437 Feb 2026: 293 Mar 2026: 372 Apr 2026: 314

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

One presentation of Irrigation Solutions. See the chemical for the full national picture and related presentations.

Top dispensing practices

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

Dispensing practices supplying Sodium chloride 0.9% irrigation solution 20ml unit dose (Crest)
PracticeItems
Riverside Surgery 137
Revel Surgery 91
Probus Surgery 81
Elvington Medical Practice 68
Port Isaac Surgery 59
Hereward Medical Centre 55
Belvoir Health Group 53
The Village Surgeries Group 41
Alresford Surgery 37
Stanmore Medical Group 33