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Other oil preparations vs Other tincture preparations

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

Other oil preparations was dispensed 116.0× as often as Other tincture preparations in May 2026 — 116 items versus 1 in England.

116items

Other oil preparations · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Other tincture preparations · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other oil preparations versus Other tincture preparations: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other oil preparations   ·   ╌ Other tincture preparations

0 138.5 277 Jan 2021 Dec 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Other tincture p… 116 Jan 2021: 225 Feb 2021: 228 Mar 2021: 277 Apr 2021: 243 May 2021: 239 Jun 2021: 223 Jul 2021: 243 Aug 2021: 244 Oct 2021: 236 Nov 2021: 259 Dec 2021: 195 Jan 2022: 221 Feb 2022: 241 Mar 2022: 235 Apr 2022: 214 May 2022: 276 Jun 2022: 258 Jul 2022: 242 Aug 2022: 200 Sep 2022: 227 Oct 2022: 212 Nov 2022: 201 Dec 2022: 155 Jan 2023: 197 Feb 2023: 157 Mar 2023: 214 Apr 2023: 169 May 2023: 149 Jun 2023: 126 Jul 2023: 140 Aug 2023: 151 Sep 2023: 133 Oct 2023: 161 Nov 2023: 170 Dec 2023: 144 Jan 2024: 213 Feb 2024: 198 Mar 2024: 189 Apr 2024: 144 May 2024: 151 Jun 2024: 128 Jul 2024: 158 Aug 2024: 145 Sep 2024: 135 Oct 2024: 137 Nov 2024: 150 Dec 2024: 113 Jan 2025: 147 Feb 2025: 152 Mar 2025: 131 Apr 2025: 148 May 2025: 128 Jun 2025: 108 Jul 2025: 131 Aug 2025: 112 Sep 2025: 120 Oct 2025: 122 Nov 2025: 122 Dec 2025: 117 Jan 2026: 167 Feb 2026: 118 Mar 2026: 124 Apr 2026: 114 May 2026: 116

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Other oil preparations versus Other tincture preparations, May 2026
Measure Other oil preparations Other tincture preparations
Items, May 2026 116 1
Items, last 12 months 1,471 18
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £397 £2

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