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Other emollient preparations vs Benzalkonium chloride

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

Other emollient preparations was dispensed 205.6× as often as Benzalkonium chloride in March 2026 — 382,647 items versus 1,861 in England.

382,647items

Other emollient preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,861items

Benzalkonium chloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other emollient preparations versus Benzalkonium chloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other emollient preparations   ·   ╌ Benzalkonium chloride

Benzalkonium chl… 382,647

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other emollient preparations versus Benzalkonium chloride, March 2026
Measure Other emollient preparations Benzalkonium chloride
Items, March 2026 382,647 1,861
Items, last 12 months 4,557,425 21,473
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £3,085,886 £15,846

See the full profile for Other emollient preparations or Benzalkonium chloride.