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Iodine compounds vs Chloroxylenol

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

Iodine compounds was dispensed 5.5× as often as Chloroxylenol in March 2026 — 122 items versus 22 in England.

122items

Iodine compounds · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

22items

Chloroxylenol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Iodine compounds versus Chloroxylenol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Iodine compounds   ·   ╌ Chloroxylenol

Chloroxylenol 122

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Iodine compounds versus Chloroxylenol, March 2026
Measure Iodine compounds Chloroxylenol
Items, March 2026 122 22
Items, last 12 months 1,544 270
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,125 £120

See the full profile for Iodine compounds or Chloroxylenol.