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Acetic acid vs Hydrogen peroxide

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

Acetic acid was dispensed 2,711.0× as often as Hydrogen peroxide in March 2026 — 8,133 items versus 3 in England.

8,133items

Acetic acid · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3items

Hydrogen peroxide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Acetic acid   ·   ╌ Hydrogen peroxide

Hydrogen peroxid… 8,133

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Acetic acid versus Hydrogen peroxide, March 2026
Measure Acetic acid Hydrogen peroxide
Items, March 2026 8,133 3
Items, last 12 months 79,449 20
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £43,050 £12

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