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Methyl salicylate/levomenthol vs Heparinoid

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

Heparinoid was dispensed 871.5× as often as Methyl salicylate/levomenthol in April 2026 — 8,715 items versus 10 in England.

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Methyl salicylate/levomenthol · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Heparinoid · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Methyl salicylate/levomenthol versus Heparinoid: national items dispensed by month

▬ Methyl salicylate/levomenthol   ·   ╌ Heparinoid

0 8k 17k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 Heparinoid 10 Jan 2021: 20 Feb 2021: 21 Mar 2021: 26 Apr 2021: 28 May 2021: 21 Jun 2021: 21 Jul 2021: 17 Aug 2021: 24 Sep 2021: 25 Oct 2021: 22 Nov 2021: 34 Dec 2021: 24 Jan 2022: 26 Feb 2022: 23 Mar 2022: 22 Apr 2022: 23 May 2022: 35 Jun 2022: 32 Jul 2022: 27 Aug 2022: 23 Sep 2022: 21 Oct 2022: 16 Nov 2022: 8 Dec 2022: 5 Jan 2023: 14 Feb 2023: 22 Mar 2023: 18 Apr 2023: 18 May 2023: 21 Jun 2023: 22 Jul 2023: 22 Aug 2023: 11 Sep 2023: 11 Oct 2023: 13 Nov 2023: 10 Dec 2023: 11 Jan 2024: 21 Feb 2024: 6 Mar 2024: 8 Apr 2024: 9 May 2024: 6 Jun 2024: 6 Jul 2024: 8 Aug 2024: 4 Sep 2024: 5 Oct 2024: 17 Nov 2024: 10 Dec 2024: 8 Jan 2025: 15 Feb 2025: 10 Mar 2025: 10 Apr 2025: 12 May 2025: 5 Jun 2025: 7 Jul 2025: 8 Aug 2025: 7 Sep 2025: 11 Oct 2025: 15 Nov 2025: 9 Dec 2025: 12 Jan 2026: 10 Feb 2026: 12 Mar 2026: 22 Apr 2026: 10

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Methyl salicylate/levomenthol versus Heparinoid, April 2026
Measure Methyl salicylate/levomenthol Heparinoid
Items, April 2026 10 8,715
Items, last 12 months 128 111,781
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £305 £87,498

See the full profile for Methyl salicylate/levomenthol or Heparinoid.