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Isopropyl alcohol vs Alkyl sulphate

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

Alkyl sulphate was dispensed 2,154.0× as often as Isopropyl alcohol in February 2026 — 2,154 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Isopropyl alcohol · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,154items

Alkyl sulphate · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Isopropyl alcohol versus Alkyl sulphate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Isopropyl alcohol   ·   ╌ Alkyl sulphate

Alkyl sulphate 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to February 2026

Isopropyl alcohol versus Alkyl sulphate, February 2026
Measure Isopropyl alcohol Alkyl sulphate
Items, February 2026 1 2,154
Items, last 12 months 25 24,077
Net ingredient cost, February 2026 £4 £20,671

See the full profile for Isopropyl alcohol or Alkyl sulphate.