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Glutaraldehyde vs Silver nitrate

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

Silver nitrate was dispensed 423.0× as often as Glutaraldehyde in May 2026 — 423 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Glutaraldehyde · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

423items

Silver nitrate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Glutaraldehyde versus Silver nitrate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Glutaraldehyde   ·   ╌ Silver nitrate

0 346.5 693 Jan 2021 Aug 2021 Mar 2022 Oct 2022 May 2023 Mar 2024 May 2026 Silver nitrate 1 Jan 2021: 88 Feb 2021: 73 Mar 2021: 113 Apr 2021: 92 May 2021: 98 Jun 2021: 110 Jul 2021: 135 Aug 2021: 118 Sep 2021: 106 Oct 2021: 107 Nov 2021: 81 Dec 2021: 53 Jan 2022: 89 Feb 2022: 77 Mar 2022: 80 Apr 2022: 42 May 2022: 34 Jun 2022: 20 Jul 2022: 20 Aug 2022: 18 Sep 2022: 17 Oct 2022: 13 Nov 2022: 10 Dec 2022: 10 Jan 2023: 9 Feb 2023: 7 Mar 2023: 3 Apr 2023: 6 May 2023: 5 Jun 2023: 2 Jul 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 1 Sep 2023: 2 Oct 2023: 3 Jan 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 1 Sep 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 3 Dec 2024: 2 Apr 2025: 5 Jul 2025: 2 Oct 2025: 1 Mar 2026: 1 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Glutaraldehyde versus Silver nitrate, May 2026
Measure Glutaraldehyde Silver nitrate
Items, May 2026 1 423
Items, last 12 months 23 5,368
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £2 £5,419

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