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Other alcohol and saline preparations vs Potassium permanganate

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

Potassium permanganate was dispensed 185.0× as often as Other alcohol and saline preparations in March 2026 — 370 items versus 2 in England.

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Other alcohol and saline preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

370items

Potassium permanganate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Other alcohol and saline preparations   ·   ╌ Potassium permanganate

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other alcohol and saline preparations versus Potassium permanganate, March 2026
Measure Other alcohol and saline preparations Potassium permanganate
Items, March 2026 2 370
Items, last 12 months 27 4,754
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £26 £10,929

See the full profile for Other alcohol and saline preparations or Potassium permanganate.