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Potassium bicarbonate vs Water for injection

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

Water for injection was dispensed 9,366.0× as often as Potassium bicarbonate in May 2026 — 18,732 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Potassium bicarbonate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

18,732items

Water for injection · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Potassium bicarbonate versus Water for injection: national items dispensed by month

▬ Potassium bicarbonate   ·   ╌ Water for injection

0 11k 22k Jan 2021 Jul 2021 Jan 2022 Jul 2022 Jan 2023 Nov 2023 May 2026 Water for inject… 2 Jan 2021: 12 Feb 2021: 5 Mar 2021: 6 Apr 2021: 1 May 2021: 5 Jun 2021: 6 Jul 2021: 6 Aug 2021: 5 Sep 2021: 7 Oct 2021: 8 Nov 2021: 8 Dec 2021: 4 Jan 2022: 12 Feb 2022: 4 Mar 2022: 9 Apr 2022: 3 May 2022: 9 Jun 2022: 6 Jul 2022: 2 Aug 2022: 2 Sep 2022: 2 Oct 2022: 4 Nov 2022: 2 Dec 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 5 Feb 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 1 Jun 2023: 3 Aug 2023: 2 Oct 2023: 4 Nov 2023: 2 Dec 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 2 May 2024: 3 Jul 2024: 3 Aug 2025: 2 Sep 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 1 Feb 2026: 1 Mar 2026: 2 May 2026: 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Potassium bicarbonate versus Water for injection, May 2026
Measure Potassium bicarbonate Water for injection
Items, May 2026 2 18,732
Items, last 12 months 21 233,590
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £1,400 £157,351

See the full profile for Potassium bicarbonate or Water for injection.