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Nitisinone vs Sodium benzoate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated June 2023

Sodium benzoate was dispensed 20.0× as often as Nitisinone in June 2023 — 20 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Nitisinone · June 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

20items

Sodium benzoate · June 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Nitisinone versus Sodium benzoate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Nitisinone   ·   ╌ Sodium benzoate

0 26.5 53 Jun 2022 Jun 2023 Sodium benzoate 1 Jun 2022: 2 Jun 2023: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2023

Nitisinone versus Sodium benzoate, June 2023
Measure Nitisinone Sodium benzoate
Items, June 2023 1 20
Items, last 12 months 3 272
Net ingredient cost, June 2023 £10,826 £4,698

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