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Ketoprofen vs Kaolin heavy

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

Ketoprofen was dispensed 12,135.0× as often as Kaolin heavy in April 2026 — 12,135 items versus 1 in England.

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Ketoprofen · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Kaolin heavy · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ketoprofen versus Kaolin heavy: national items dispensed by month

▬ Ketoprofen   ·   ╌ Kaolin heavy

0 6k 13k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 Kaolin heavy 12,135 Jan 2021: 12k Feb 2021: 11k Mar 2021: 13k Apr 2021: 12k May 2021: 12k Jun 2021: 13k Jul 2021: 12k Aug 2021: 12k Sep 2021: 12k Oct 2021: 12k Nov 2021: 12k Dec 2021: 12k Jan 2022: 11k Feb 2022: 11k Mar 2022: 13k Apr 2022: 12k May 2022: 12k Jun 2022: 12k Jul 2022: 11k Aug 2022: 12k Sep 2022: 12k Oct 2022: 12k Nov 2022: 12k Dec 2022: 12k Jan 2023: 11k Feb 2023: 11k Mar 2023: 12k Apr 2023: 11k May 2023: 12k Jun 2023: 12k Jul 2023: 12k Aug 2023: 12k Sep 2023: 12k Oct 2023: 12k Nov 2023: 12k Dec 2023: 11k Jan 2024: 12k Feb 2024: 11k Mar 2024: 11k Apr 2024: 12k May 2024: 12k Jun 2024: 12k Jul 2024: 13k Aug 2024: 12k Sep 2024: 12k Oct 2024: 12k Nov 2024: 12k Dec 2024: 12k Jan 2025: 12k Feb 2025: 11k Mar 2025: 12k Apr 2025: 12k May 2025: 12k Jun 2025: 12k Jul 2025: 13k Aug 2025: 12k Sep 2025: 12k Oct 2025: 12k Nov 2025: 12k Dec 2025: 12k Jan 2026: 12k Feb 2026: 11k Mar 2026: 12k Apr 2026: 12k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Ketoprofen versus Kaolin heavy, April 2026
Measure Ketoprofen Kaolin heavy
Items, April 2026 12,135 1
Items, last 12 months 143,895 2
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £120,307 £3

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