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Iodine compounds vs Triclosan

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

Iodine compounds was dispensed 46.5× as often as Triclosan in May 2026 — 93 items versus 2 in England.

93items

Iodine compounds · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2items

Triclosan · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Iodine compounds   ·   ╌ Triclosan

0 161.5 323 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Triclosan 93 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

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Iodine compounds versus Triclosan, May 2026
Measure Iodine compounds Triclosan
Items, May 2026 93 2
Items, last 12 months 1,488 30
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £1,348 £17

See the full profile for Iodine compounds or Triclosan.