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

21160000107 · Appliances
Data updated May 2026
196items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£1,102

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

2,736items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

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

0 187 374 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 196 Jan 2021: 157 Feb 2021: 155 Mar 2021: 155 Apr 2021: 142 May 2021: 171 Jun 2021: 183 Jul 2021: 178 Aug 2021: 157 Sep 2021: 180 Oct 2021: 182 Nov 2021: 159 Dec 2021: 183 Jan 2022: 151 Feb 2022: 108 Mar 2022: 149 Apr 2022: 167 May 2022: 169 Jun 2022: 136 Jul 2022: 172 Aug 2022: 180 Sep 2022: 158 Oct 2022: 147 Nov 2022: 164 Dec 2022: 233 Jan 2023: 279 Feb 2023: 285 Mar 2023: 328 Apr 2023: 313 May 2023: 314 Jun 2023: 374 Jul 2023: 363 Aug 2023: 322 Sep 2023: 354 Oct 2023: 324 Nov 2023: 334 Dec 2023: 327 Jan 2024: 316 Feb 2024: 312 Mar 2024: 343 Apr 2024: 334 May 2024: 325 Jun 2024: 336 Jul 2024: 348 Aug 2024: 349 Sep 2024: 331 Oct 2024: 334 Nov 2024: 313 Dec 2024: 308 Jan 2025: 293 Feb 2025: 241 Mar 2025: 259 Apr 2025: 241 May 2025: 285 Jun 2025: 286 Jul 2025: 269 Aug 2025: 253 Sep 2025: 247 Oct 2025: 236 Nov 2025: 246 Dec 2025: 245 Jan 2026: 204 Feb 2026: 175 Mar 2026: 191 Apr 2026: 188 May 2026: 196

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 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 (Generics UK)
PracticeItems
Moulton Medical Centre 337
Old Fletton Surgery 19
Modality Partnership (awc) 17
Upton Surgery 15
Park Street 13
The De Parys Group 13
Rolle Medical Partnership 12
Springbank Surgery 11
Littlewick Medical Centre 11
Framlingham Surgery 10