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Levothyroxine sodium and liothyronine vs Iodine

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

Levothyroxine sodium and liothyronine was dispensed 168.0× as often as Iodine in May 2026 — 168 items versus 1 in England.

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Levothyroxine sodium and liothyronine · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Iodine · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Levothyroxine sodium and liothyronine versus Iodine: national items dispensed by month

▬ Levothyroxine sodium and liothyronine   ·   ╌ Iodine

0 157 314 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Iodine 168 Jan 2021: 199 Feb 2021: 230 Mar 2021: 259 Apr 2021: 280 May 2021: 266 Jun 2021: 234 Jul 2021: 264 Aug 2021: 205 Sep 2021: 237 Oct 2021: 185 Nov 2021: 248 Dec 2021: 203 Jan 2022: 218 Feb 2022: 211 Mar 2022: 206 Apr 2022: 232 May 2022: 272 Jun 2022: 184 Jul 2022: 197 Aug 2022: 230 Sep 2022: 180 Oct 2022: 210 Nov 2022: 199 Dec 2022: 172 Jan 2023: 200 Feb 2023: 151 Mar 2023: 168 Apr 2023: 162 May 2023: 213 Jun 2023: 207 Jul 2023: 281 Aug 2023: 210 Sep 2023: 227 Oct 2023: 253 Nov 2023: 189 Dec 2023: 237 Jan 2024: 241 Feb 2024: 314 Mar 2024: 212 Apr 2024: 255 May 2024: 235 Jun 2024: 179 Jul 2024: 202 Aug 2024: 206 Sep 2024: 204 Oct 2024: 165 Nov 2024: 195 Dec 2024: 192 Jan 2025: 194 Feb 2025: 173 Mar 2025: 170 Apr 2025: 166 May 2025: 185 Jun 2025: 178 Jul 2025: 191 Aug 2025: 162 Sep 2025: 188 Oct 2025: 164 Nov 2025: 239 Dec 2025: 198 Jan 2026: 181 Feb 2026: 153 Mar 2026: 211 Apr 2026: 168 May 2026: 168

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Levothyroxine sodium and liothyronine versus Iodine, May 2026
Measure Levothyroxine sodium and liothyronine Iodine
Items, May 2026 168 1
Items, last 12 months 2,201 3
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £107,615 £23

See the full profile for Levothyroxine sodium and liothyronine or Iodine.