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Water for injection vs Gelatin

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

Water for injection was dispensed 18,732.0× as often as Gelatin in May 2026 — 18,732 items versus 1 in England.

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Water for injection · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Gelatin · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Water for injection versus Gelatin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Water for injection   ·   ╌ Gelatin

0 11k 22k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Gelatin 18,732 Jan 2021: 21k Feb 2021: 18k Mar 2021: 18k Apr 2021: 16k May 2021: 16k Jun 2021: 17k Jul 2021: 17k Aug 2021: 16k Sep 2021: 17k Oct 2021: 17k Nov 2021: 17k Dec 2021: 19k Jan 2022: 18k Feb 2022: 16k Mar 2022: 18k Apr 2022: 17k May 2022: 17k Jun 2022: 16k Jul 2022: 17k Aug 2022: 17k Sep 2022: 17k Oct 2022: 18k Nov 2022: 18k Dec 2022: 20k Jan 2023: 20k Feb 2023: 17k Mar 2023: 19k Apr 2023: 17k May 2023: 17k Jun 2023: 18k Jul 2023: 17k Aug 2023: 17k Sep 2023: 17k Oct 2023: 18k Nov 2023: 18k Dec 2023: 19k Jan 2024: 20k Feb 2024: 19k Mar 2024: 18k Apr 2024: 18k May 2024: 19k Jun 2024: 18k Jul 2024: 19k Aug 2024: 18k Sep 2024: 17k Oct 2024: 20k Nov 2024: 19k Dec 2024: 20k Jan 2025: 21k Feb 2025: 18k Mar 2025: 19k Apr 2025: 18k May 2025: 19k Jun 2025: 19k Jul 2025: 20k Aug 2025: 18k Sep 2025: 18k Oct 2025: 20k Nov 2025: 19k Dec 2025: 21k Jan 2026: 22k Feb 2026: 19k Mar 2026: 20k Apr 2026: 19k May 2026: 19k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Water for injection versus Gelatin, May 2026
Measure Water for injection Gelatin
Items, May 2026 18,732 1
Items, last 12 months 233,590 15
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £157,351 £243

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