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Carmellose sodium vs Liquid paraffin

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

Carmellose sodium was dispensed 31,670.0× as often as Liquid paraffin in March 2026 — 31,670 items versus 1 in England.

31,670items

Carmellose sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Liquid paraffin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Carmellose sodium versus Liquid paraffin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Carmellose sodium   ·   ╌ Liquid paraffin

Liquid paraffin 31,670

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Carmellose sodium versus Liquid paraffin, March 2026
Measure Carmellose sodium Liquid paraffin
Items, March 2026 31,670 1
Items, last 12 months 386,963 5,994
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £343,769 £18

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