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Benzalkonium chloride vs Cetrimide

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

Benzalkonium chloride was dispensed 4,808.0× as often as Cetrimide in March 2026 — 4,808 items versus 1 in England.

4,808items

Benzalkonium chloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Cetrimide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Benzalkonium chloride   ·   ╌ Cetrimide

Cetrimide 4,808

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Benzalkonium chloride versus Cetrimide, March 2026
Measure Benzalkonium chloride Cetrimide
Items, March 2026 4,808 1
Items, last 12 months 56,364 42
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £32,927 £6

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