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Permethrin vs Magnesium sulfate

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

Permethrin was dispensed 97.8× as often as Magnesium sulfate in March 2026 — 26,121 items versus 267 in England.

26,121items

Permethrin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

267items

Magnesium sulfate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Permethrin versus Magnesium sulfate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Permethrin   ·   ╌ Magnesium sulfate

Magnesium sulfat… 26,121

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Permethrin versus Magnesium sulfate, March 2026
Measure Permethrin Magnesium sulfate
Items, March 2026 26,121 267
Items, last 12 months 276,204 2,867
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £349,672 £704

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