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Isopropyl alcohol vs Iodine compounds

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

Iodine compounds was dispensed 93.0× as often as Isopropyl alcohol in February 2026 — 93 items versus 1 in England.

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Isopropyl alcohol · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Iodine compounds · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Isopropyl alcohol   ·   ╌ Iodine compounds

0 144 288 Feb 2021 Aug 2021 Feb 2022 Aug 2022 Apr 2023 Jun 2024 Feb 2026 Iodine compounds 1 Feb 2021: 14 Mar 2021: 14 Apr 2021: 18 May 2021: 8 Jun 2021: 7 Jul 2021: 10 Aug 2021: 13 Sep 2021: 5 Oct 2021: 12 Nov 2021: 3 Dec 2021: 4 Jan 2022: 3 Feb 2022: 5 Mar 2022: 5 Apr 2022: 7 May 2022: 3 Jun 2022: 2 Jul 2022: 2 Aug 2022: 5 Sep 2022: 5 Oct 2022: 3 Nov 2022: 3 Dec 2022: 3 Feb 2023: 3 Apr 2023: 3 Oct 2023: 2 Nov 2023: 2 Feb 2024: 10 Mar 2024: 1 May 2024: 2 Jun 2024: 2 Jul 2024: 1 Oct 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 2 Mar 2025: 1 Jun 2025: 2 Oct 2025: 1 Feb 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to February 2026

Isopropyl alcohol versus Iodine compounds, February 2026
Measure Isopropyl alcohol Iodine compounds
Items, February 2026 1 93
Items, last 12 months 25 1,488
Net ingredient cost, February 2026 £4 £1,348

See the full profile for Isopropyl alcohol or Iodine compounds.