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Heparinoid vs Freeze sprays and gels

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

Heparinoid was dispensed 1,677.8× as often as Freeze sprays and gels in May 2026 — 8,389 items versus 5 in England.

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Heparinoid · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Freeze sprays and gels · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Heparinoid versus Freeze sprays and gels: national items dispensed by month

▬ Heparinoid   ·   ╌ Freeze sprays and gels

0 8k 17k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Freeze sprays an… 8,389 Jan 2021: 16k Feb 2021: 15k Mar 2021: 17k Apr 2021: 16k May 2021: 15k Jun 2021: 17k Jul 2021: 16k Aug 2021: 13k Sep 2021: 13k Oct 2021: 15k Nov 2021: 15k Dec 2021: 15k Jan 2022: 14k Feb 2022: 13k Mar 2022: 15k Apr 2022: 14k May 2022: 14k Jun 2022: 14k Jul 2022: 13k Aug 2022: 13k Sep 2022: 13k Oct 2022: 13k Nov 2022: 13k Dec 2022: 12k Jan 2023: 12k Feb 2023: 12k Mar 2023: 11k Apr 2023: 12k May 2023: 13k Jun 2023: 12k Jul 2023: 12k Aug 2023: 12k Sep 2023: 12k Oct 2023: 12k Nov 2023: 12k Dec 2023: 11k Jan 2024: 11k Feb 2024: 11k Mar 2024: 11k Apr 2024: 11k May 2024: 11k Jun 2024: 11k Jul 2024: 11k Aug 2024: 11k Sep 2024: 11k Oct 2024: 11k Nov 2024: 10k Dec 2024: 10k Jan 2025: 10k Feb 2025: 9k Mar 2025: 10k Apr 2025: 9k May 2025: 10k Jun 2025: 10k Jul 2025: 10k Aug 2025: 9k Sep 2025: 10k Oct 2025: 10k Nov 2025: 9k Dec 2025: 9k Jan 2026: 9k Feb 2026: 8k Mar 2026: 9k Apr 2026: 9k May 2026: 8k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Heparinoid versus Freeze sprays and gels, May 2026
Measure Heparinoid Freeze sprays and gels
Items, May 2026 8,389 5
Items, last 12 months 110,462 70
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £84,312 £15

See the full profile for Heparinoid or Freeze sprays and gels.