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Acetic acid vs Chloramphenicol

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Acetic acid was dispensed 32.3× as often as Chloramphenicol in March 2026 — 8,133 items versus 252 in England.

8,133items

Acetic acid · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

252items

Chloramphenicol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Acetic acid versus Chloramphenicol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Acetic acid   ·   ╌ Chloramphenicol

Chloramphenicol 8,133

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Acetic acid versus Chloramphenicol, March 2026
Measure Acetic acid Chloramphenicol
Items, March 2026 8,133 252
Items, last 12 months 79,449 2,343
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £43,050 £39,794

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