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Other emollient preparations vs Paraffin soft white

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

Other emollient preparations was dispensed 784.1× as often as Paraffin soft white in March 2026 — 382,647 items versus 488 in England.

382,647items

Other emollient preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

488items

Paraffin soft white · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other emollient preparations versus Paraffin soft white: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other emollient preparations   ·   ╌ Paraffin soft white

Paraffin soft wh… 382,647

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other emollient preparations versus Paraffin soft white, March 2026
Measure Other emollient preparations Paraffin soft white
Items, March 2026 382,647 488
Items, last 12 months 4,557,425 6,550
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £3,085,886 £2,261

See the full profile for Other emollient preparations or Paraffin soft white.