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Wool fat hydrous vs Paraffin hard

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

Wool fat hydrous and Paraffin hard were dispensed at a similar rate in January 2026 (1 versus 1 items in England).

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Wool fat hydrous · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Paraffin hard · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Wool fat hydrous versus Paraffin hard: national items dispensed by month

▬ Wool fat hydrous   ·   ╌ Paraffin hard

0 4 8 Jan 2021 Jun 2021 Nov 2021 Apr 2022 Sep 2022 Mar 2023 Jan 2026 Paraffin hard 1 Jan 2021: 5 Feb 2021: 4 Mar 2021: 7 Apr 2021: 6 May 2021: 8 Jun 2021: 5 Jul 2021: 3 Aug 2021: 3 Sep 2021: 5 Oct 2021: 2 Nov 2021: 7 Dec 2021: 4 Jan 2022: 5 Feb 2022: 1 Mar 2022: 7 Apr 2022: 4 May 2022: 1 Jun 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 5 Aug 2022: 3 Sep 2022: 2 Oct 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 2 Dec 2022: 3 Feb 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 1 Sep 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Jul 2024: 1 Mar 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to January 2026

Wool fat hydrous versus Paraffin hard, January 2026
Measure Wool fat hydrous Paraffin hard
Items, January 2026 1 1
Items, last 12 months 15 26
Net ingredient cost, January 2026 £80 £3

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