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Other alcohol and saline preparations vs Alcohol

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

Alcohol was dispensed 37.5× as often as Other alcohol and saline preparations in March 2026 — 75 items versus 2 in England.

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Other alcohol and saline preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

75items

Alcohol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other alcohol and saline preparations versus Alcohol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other alcohol and saline preparations   ·   ╌ Alcohol

Alcohol 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other alcohol and saline preparations versus Alcohol, March 2026
Measure Other alcohol and saline preparations Alcohol
Items, March 2026 2 75
Items, last 12 months 27 707
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £26 £271

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