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Vitamin E vs Light liquid paraffin

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

Light liquid paraffin was dispensed 14,010.0× as often as Vitamin E in April 2026 — 14,010 items versus 1 in England.

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Vitamin E · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

14,010items

Light liquid paraffin · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Vitamin E versus Light liquid paraffin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Vitamin E   ·   ╌ Light liquid paraffin

0 19k 37k Jan 2021 Sep 2021 Mar 2022 Aug 2022 Jan 2023 Apr 2026 Light liquid par… 1 Jan 2021: 1 Mar 2021: 1 Apr 2021: 1 Jul 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 1 Oct 2021: 1 Nov 2021: 2 Jan 2022: 2 Mar 2022: 1 May 2022: 1 Jun 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 1 Dec 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 1 Feb 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 1 Jun 2024: 1 Jul 2024: 1 Oct 2024: 1 Apr 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Vitamin E versus Light liquid paraffin, April 2026
Measure Vitamin E Light liquid paraffin
Items, April 2026 1 14,010
Items, last 12 months 12 178,277
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £4 £135,249

See the full profile for Vitamin E or Light liquid paraffin.