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Sapropterin vs Sodium benzoate

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

Sodium benzoate was dispensed 20.0× as often as Sapropterin in October 2025 — 20 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Sapropterin · October 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

20items

Sodium benzoate · October 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Sapropterin versus Sodium benzoate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Sapropterin   ·   ╌ Sodium benzoate

0 26.5 53 Mar 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2025 Jun 2025 Oct 2025 Sodium benzoate 1 Mar 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 1 Mar 2025: 1 Apr 2025: 1 Jun 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to October 2025

Sapropterin versus Sodium benzoate, October 2025
Measure Sapropterin Sodium benzoate
Items, October 2025 1 20
Items, last 12 months 6 272
Net ingredient cost, October 2025 £538 £4,698

See the full profile for Sapropterin or Sodium benzoate.