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

21160000125 · Appliances
Data updated May 2026
434items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£2,562

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

5,068items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

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

0 268.5 537 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 434 Jan 2021: 280 Feb 2021: 258 Mar 2021: 246 Apr 2021: 298 May 2021: 265 Jun 2021: 299 Jul 2021: 323 Aug 2021: 287 Sep 2021: 329 Oct 2021: 267 Nov 2021: 272 Dec 2021: 261 Jan 2022: 284 Feb 2022: 226 Mar 2022: 276 Apr 2022: 327 May 2022: 436 Jun 2022: 373 Jul 2022: 379 Aug 2022: 333 Sep 2022: 292 Oct 2022: 318 Nov 2022: 289 Dec 2022: 240 Jan 2023: 267 Feb 2023: 261 Mar 2023: 256 Apr 2023: 234 May 2023: 274 Jun 2023: 343 Jul 2023: 300 Aug 2023: 338 Sep 2023: 288 Oct 2023: 322 Nov 2023: 287 Dec 2023: 274 Jan 2024: 294 Feb 2024: 273 Mar 2024: 254 Apr 2024: 292 May 2024: 273 Jun 2024: 259 Jul 2024: 297 Aug 2024: 264 Sep 2024: 248 Oct 2024: 277 Nov 2024: 262 Dec 2024: 255 Jan 2025: 249 Feb 2025: 239 Mar 2025: 248 Apr 2025: 285 May 2025: 294 Jun 2025: 316 Jul 2025: 381 Aug 2025: 396 Sep 2025: 362 Oct 2025: 471 Nov 2025: 378 Dec 2025: 471 Jan 2026: 537 Feb 2026: 390 Mar 2026: 412 Apr 2026: 520 May 2026: 434

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 (Alissa)
PracticeItems
Brampton Medical Practice 1,306
The Grove Medical Centre 70
James Street Family Practice 42
Gnosall 39
Silton Surgery 35
New Road Surgery 34
Tasburgh Lodge Surgery 24
Helmsley Surgery 17
Plas Ffynnon Medical Ctre 16
Hoveton & Wroxham Medical Centre 14