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Polyvinyl alcohol vs Ketorolac trometamol

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated December 2025

Ketorolac trometamol was dispensed 4,235.0× as often as Polyvinyl alcohol in December 2025 — 4,235 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Polyvinyl alcohol · December 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

4,235items

Ketorolac trometamol · December 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Polyvinyl alcohol versus Ketorolac trometamol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Polyvinyl alcohol   ·   ╌ Ketorolac trometamol

0 3k 5k Feb 2021 Oct 2021 Apr 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Jan 2025 Dec 2025 Ketorolac tromet… 1 Feb 2021: 1 Mar 2021: 1 May 2021: 2 Jul 2021: 1 Aug 2021: 2 Oct 2021: 2 Dec 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 5 Feb 2022: 1 Mar 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 6 May 2022: 3 Sep 2022: 3 Nov 2022: 2 Dec 2022: 1 Jul 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 5 Dec 2023: 5 Feb 2024: 10 Apr 2024: 6 May 2024: 2 Jun 2024: 1 Jul 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 5 Oct 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 1 Mar 2025: 2 Jun 2025: 2 Aug 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to December 2025

Polyvinyl alcohol versus Ketorolac trometamol, December 2025
Measure Polyvinyl alcohol Ketorolac trometamol
Items, December 2025 1 4,235
Items, last 12 months 24 50,541
Net ingredient cost, December 2025 £2 £22,194

See the full profile for Polyvinyl alcohol or Ketorolac trometamol.