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Iodine vs Potassium permanganate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated February 2024

Potassium permanganate was dispensed 332.0× as often as Iodine in February 2024 — 332 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Iodine · February 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

332items

Potassium permanganate · February 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Iodine versus Potassium permanganate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Iodine   ·   ╌ Potassium permanganate

0 416.5 833 Apr 2021 Oct 2021 Jun 2022 Nov 2022 Feb 2024 Potassium perman… 1 Apr 2021: 1 May 2021: 1 Jul 2021: 1 Oct 2021: 2 Jan 2022: 1 Mar 2022: 4 Jun 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 1 Aug 2023: 2 Sep 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 2 Jan 2024: 1 Feb 2024: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to February 2024

Iodine versus Potassium permanganate, February 2024
Measure Iodine Potassium permanganate
Items, February 2024 1 332
Items, last 12 months 18 4,609
Net ingredient cost, February 2024 £0 £9,408

See the full profile for Iodine or Potassium permanganate.