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Isopropyl alcohol vs Potassium permanganate

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

Potassium permanganate was dispensed 370.0× as often as Isopropyl alcohol in February 2026 — 370 items versus 1 in England.

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Isopropyl alcohol · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Potassium permanganate · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Isopropyl alcohol versus Potassium permanganate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Isopropyl alcohol   ·   ╌ Potassium permanganate

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to February 2026

Isopropyl alcohol versus Potassium permanganate, February 2026
Measure Isopropyl alcohol Potassium permanganate
Items, February 2026 1 370
Items, last 12 months 25 4,754
Net ingredient cost, February 2026 £4 £10,929

See the full profile for Isopropyl alcohol or Potassium permanganate.