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Other emollient preparations vs Wool alcohols

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

Other emollient preparations was dispensed 4,555.3× as often as Wool alcohols in March 2026 — 382,647 items versus 84 in England.

382,647items

Other emollient preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

84items

Wool alcohols · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other emollient preparations versus Wool alcohols: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other emollient preparations   ·   ╌ Wool alcohols

Wool alcohols 382,647

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other emollient preparations versus Wool alcohols, March 2026
Measure Other emollient preparations Wool alcohols
Items, March 2026 382,647 84
Items, last 12 months 4,557,425 2,176
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £3,085,886 £472

See the full profile for Other emollient preparations or Wool alcohols.