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Cholesterol vs Sodium benzoate

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

Sodium benzoate was dispensed 20.0× as often as Cholesterol in May 2026 — 20 items versus 1 in England.

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Cholesterol · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Sodium benzoate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Cholesterol versus Sodium benzoate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Cholesterol   ·   ╌ Sodium benzoate

0 26.5 53 Jan 2021 Jul 2021 Mar 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2023 Oct 2024 May 2026 Sodium benzoate 1 Jan 2021: 4 Feb 2021: 4 Mar 2021: 2 Apr 2021: 2 May 2021: 10 Jun 2021: 5 Jul 2021: 7 Aug 2021: 2 Sep 2021: 4 Oct 2021: 2 Dec 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 3 Mar 2022: 3 Apr 2022: 1 May 2022: 1 Jun 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 2 Oct 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 1 Apr 2023: 2 Jun 2023: 1 Sep 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Feb 2024: 6 Mar 2024: 1 Apr 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 1 Sep 2024: 1 Oct 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 1 Feb 2025: 1 Mar 2025: 3 Jun 2025: 1 Aug 2025: 2 Nov 2025: 2 Feb 2026: 2 Mar 2026: 1 Apr 2026: 1 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Cholesterol versus Sodium benzoate, May 2026
Measure Cholesterol Sodium benzoate
Items, May 2026 1 20
Items, last 12 months 17 272
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £2,664 £4,698

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