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Other otitis external preparations vs Acetic acid

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

Acetic acid was dispensed 677.8× as often as Other otitis external preparations in March 2026 — 8,133 items versus 12 in England.

12items

Other otitis external preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

8,133items

Acetic acid · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other otitis external preparations versus Acetic acid: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other otitis external preparations   ·   ╌ Acetic acid

Acetic acid 12

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other otitis external preparations versus Acetic acid, March 2026
Measure Other otitis external preparations Acetic acid
Items, March 2026 12 8,133
Items, last 12 months 144 79,449
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,476 £43,050

See the full profile for Other otitis external preparations or Acetic acid.