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Soft soap vs Iodine compounds

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated June 2023

Iodine compounds was dispensed 93.0× as often as Soft soap in June 2023 — 93 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Soft soap · June 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

93items

Iodine compounds · June 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Soft soap versus Iodine compounds: national items dispensed by month

▬ Soft soap   ·   ╌ Iodine compounds

0 161.5 323 Jan 2021 Jun 2021 Mar 2022 Jun 2023 Iodine compounds 1 Jan 2021: 1 Mar 2021: 1 Jun 2021: 2 Oct 2021: 1 Mar 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 1 May 2022: 1 Jun 2023: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2023

Soft soap versus Iodine compounds, June 2023
Measure Soft soap Iodine compounds
Items, June 2023 1 93
Items, last 12 months 9 1,488
Net ingredient cost, June 2023 £4 £1,348

See the full profile for Soft soap or Iodine compounds.