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Alkyl sulfate vs Benzalkonium chloride

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

Benzalkonium chloride was dispensed 21.0× as often as Alkyl sulfate in March 2026 — 4,808 items versus 229 in England.

229items

Alkyl sulfate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

4,808items

Benzalkonium chloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Alkyl sulfate versus Benzalkonium chloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Alkyl sulfate   ·   ╌ Benzalkonium chloride

Benzalkonium chl… 229

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Alkyl sulfate versus Benzalkonium chloride, March 2026
Measure Alkyl sulfate Benzalkonium chloride
Items, March 2026 229 4,808
Items, last 12 months 1,923 56,364
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £660 £32,927

See the full profile for Alkyl sulfate or Benzalkonium chloride.