Skip to content
Independent analysis of NHS open data
PharmaInsight

Iodine compounds vs Ster larvae

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

Iodine compounds was dispensed 6.2× as often as Ster larvae in June 2026 — 112 items versus 18 in England.

112items

Iodine compounds · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

18items

Ster larvae · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Iodine compounds   ·   ╌ Ster larvae

0 161.5 323 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2026 Ster larvae 112 Jan 2021: 323 Feb 2021: 287 Mar 2021: 280 Apr 2021: 247 May 2021: 225 Jun 2021: 282 Jul 2021: 288 Aug 2021: 253 Sep 2021: 261 Oct 2021: 222 Nov 2021: 250 Dec 2021: 211 Jan 2022: 222 Feb 2022: 203 Mar 2022: 215 Apr 2022: 193 May 2022: 161 Jun 2022: 208 Jul 2022: 190 Aug 2022: 200 Sep 2022: 228 Oct 2022: 219 Nov 2022: 283 Dec 2022: 213 Jan 2023: 192 Feb 2023: 196 Mar 2023: 227 Apr 2023: 174 May 2023: 190 Jun 2023: 194 Jul 2023: 191 Aug 2023: 168 Sep 2023: 162 Oct 2023: 173 Nov 2023: 191 Dec 2023: 138 Jan 2024: 165 Feb 2024: 180 Mar 2024: 180 Apr 2024: 168 May 2024: 175 Jun 2024: 175 Jul 2024: 158 Aug 2024: 160 Sep 2024: 149 Oct 2024: 161 Nov 2024: 179 Dec 2024: 154 Jan 2025: 149 Feb 2025: 119 Mar 2025: 141 Apr 2025: 135 May 2025: 137 Jun 2025: 135 Jul 2025: 137 Aug 2025: 134 Sep 2025: 139 Oct 2025: 124 Nov 2025: 110 Dec 2025: 131 Jan 2026: 122 Feb 2026: 118 Mar 2026: 122 Apr 2026: 123 May 2026: 93 Jun 2026: 112

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Iodine compounds versus Ster larvae, June 2026
Measure Iodine compounds Ster larvae
Items, June 2026 112 18
Items, last 12 months 1,465 265
Net ingredient cost, June 2026 £1,850 £9,343

See the full profile for Iodine compounds or Ster larvae.