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Light liquid paraffin vs Cod liver oil

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

Light liquid paraffin was dispensed 15,088.0× as often as Cod liver oil in March 2026 — 15,088 items versus 1 in England.

15,088items

Light liquid paraffin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Cod liver oil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Light liquid paraffin versus Cod liver oil: national items dispensed by month

▬ Light liquid paraffin   ·   ╌ Cod liver oil

Cod liver oil 15,088

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Light liquid paraffin versus Cod liver oil, March 2026
Measure Light liquid paraffin Cod liver oil
Items, March 2026 15,088 1
Items, last 12 months 184,164 22
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £143,658 £4

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