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Soft soap vs Potassium permanganate

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

Potassium permanganate was dispensed 380.0× as often as Soft soap in June 2023 — 380 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Soft soap · June 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

380items

Potassium permanganate · June 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Soft soap versus Potassium permanganate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Soft soap   ·   ╌ Potassium permanganate

0 416.5 833 Jan 2021 Jun 2021 Mar 2022 Jun 2023 Potassium perman… 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 Potassium permanganate, June 2023
Measure Soft soap Potassium permanganate
Items, June 2023 1 380
Items, last 12 months 9 4,545
Net ingredient cost, June 2023 £4 £10,375

See the full profile for Soft soap or Potassium permanganate.