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Alcohol vs Isopropyl alcohol

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

Alcohol was dispensed 75.0× as often as Isopropyl alcohol in March 2026 — 75 items versus 1 in England.

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Alcohol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Isopropyl alcohol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Alcohol versus Isopropyl alcohol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Alcohol   ·   ╌ Isopropyl alcohol

Isopropyl alcoho… 75

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Alcohol versus Isopropyl alcohol, March 2026
Measure Alcohol Isopropyl alcohol
Items, March 2026 75 1
Items, last 12 months 707 25
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £271 £4

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