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Urea vs Benzalkonium chloride

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

Urea was dispensed 22.2× as often as Benzalkonium chloride in March 2026 — 41,260 items versus 1,861 in England.

41,260items

Urea · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,861items

Benzalkonium chloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Urea versus Benzalkonium chloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Urea   ·   ╌ Benzalkonium chloride

Benzalkonium chl… 41,260

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Urea versus Benzalkonium chloride, March 2026
Measure Urea Benzalkonium chloride
Items, March 2026 41,260 1,861
Items, last 12 months 468,439 21,473
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £680,143 £15,846

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