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Sodium chloride vs Iodine compounds

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

Iodine compounds was dispensed 46.5× as often as Sodium chloride in April 2026 — 93 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Sodium chloride · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

93items

Iodine compounds · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Sodium chloride versus Iodine compounds: national items dispensed by month

▬ Sodium chloride   ·   ╌ Iodine compounds

0 161.5 323 Jan 2021 Aug 2021 Jul 2022 Jun 2023 Apr 2024 Dec 2024 Apr 2026 Iodine compounds 2 Jan 2021: 1 Feb 2021: 2 Mar 2021: 3 Apr 2021: 2 May 2021: 2 Jul 2021: 1 Aug 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 1 Oct 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 3 Mar 2022: 2 Apr 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 4 Oct 2022: 2 Dec 2022: 1 May 2023: 1 Jun 2023: 3 Jul 2023: 2 Nov 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Feb 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 1 Apr 2024: 3 May 2024: 6 Jun 2024: 1 Jul 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 3 Oct 2024: 5 Dec 2024: 2 Jan 2025: 2 Apr 2025: 2 Jun 2025: 1 Aug 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 3 Feb 2026: 2 Mar 2026: 4 Apr 2026: 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Sodium chloride versus Iodine compounds, April 2026
Measure Sodium chloride Iodine compounds
Items, April 2026 2 93
Items, last 12 months 28 1,488
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £22 £1,348

See the full profile for Sodium chloride or Iodine compounds.