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Alkyl sulphate vs Iodine

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

Alkyl sulphate was dispensed 1,943.0× as often as Iodine in May 2026 — 1,943 items versus 1 in England.

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Alkyl sulphate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Iodine · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Alkyl sulphate versus Iodine: national items dispensed by month

▬ Alkyl sulphate   ·   ╌ Iodine

0 1k 2k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Iodine 1,943 Jan 2021: 2k Feb 2021: 2k Mar 2021: 2k Apr 2021: 2k May 2021: 2k Jun 2021: 2k Jul 2021: 2k Aug 2021: 2k Sep 2021: 2k Oct 2021: 2k Nov 2021: 2k Dec 2021: 2k Jan 2022: 2k Feb 2022: 2k Mar 2022: 2k Apr 2022: 2k May 2022: 2k Jun 2022: 2k Jul 2022: 2k Aug 2022: 2k Sep 2022: 2k Oct 2022: 2k Nov 2022: 2k Dec 2022: 2k Jan 2023: 2k Feb 2023: 2k Mar 2023: 2k Apr 2023: 2k May 2023: 2k Jun 2023: 2k Jul 2023: 2k Aug 2023: 2k Sep 2023: 2k Oct 2023: 2k Nov 2023: 2k Dec 2023: 2k Jan 2024: 2k Feb 2024: 2k Mar 2024: 2k Apr 2024: 2k May 2024: 2k Jun 2024: 2k Jul 2024: 2k Aug 2024: 2k Sep 2024: 2k Oct 2024: 2k Nov 2024: 2k Dec 2024: 2k Jan 2025: 2k Feb 2025: 2k Mar 2025: 2k Apr 2025: 2k May 2025: 2k Jun 2025: 2k Jul 2025: 2k Aug 2025: 2k Sep 2025: 2k Oct 2025: 2k Nov 2025: 2k Dec 2025: 2k Jan 2026: 2k Feb 2026: 2k Mar 2026: 2k Apr 2026: 2k May 2026: 2k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Alkyl sulphate versus Iodine, May 2026
Measure Alkyl sulphate Iodine
Items, May 2026 1,943 1
Items, last 12 months 24,194 18
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £19,141 £0

See the full profile for Alkyl sulphate or Iodine.