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Alkyl sulphate vs Triclosan

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

Alkyl sulphate was dispensed 1,077.0× as often as Triclosan in March 2026 — 2,154 items versus 2 in England.

2,154items

Alkyl sulphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2items

Triclosan · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Alkyl sulphate   ·   ╌ Triclosan

Triclosan 2,154

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Alkyl sulphate versus Triclosan, March 2026
Measure Alkyl sulphate Triclosan
Items, March 2026 2,154 2
Items, last 12 months 24,077 30
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £20,671 £17

See the full profile for Alkyl sulphate or Triclosan.