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Other emollient preparations vs Light liquid paraffin

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

Other emollient preparations was dispensed 25.4× as often as Light liquid paraffin in March 2026 — 382,647 items versus 15,088 in England.

382,647items

Other emollient preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

15,088items

Light liquid paraffin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other emollient preparations versus Light liquid paraffin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other emollient preparations   ·   ╌ Light liquid paraffin

Light liquid par… 382,647

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other emollient preparations versus Light liquid paraffin, March 2026
Measure Other emollient preparations Light liquid paraffin
Items, March 2026 382,647 15,088
Items, last 12 months 4,557,425 184,164
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £3,085,886 £143,658

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