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Artificial saliva products

Ear, Nose and Oropharynx Drugs acting on the oropharynx BNF 1203050A0
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Artificial saliva products was ranked 1127th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 250 items, up 160.4% on a year earlier.

250items +160.4%

Dispensed in May 2026

2,092items

Rolling 12 months

£1,340

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Artificial saliva products: national items dispensed by month

0 275.5 551 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 250 Jan 2021: 344 Feb 2021: 311 Mar 2021: 337 Apr 2021: 304 May 2021: 334 Jun 2021: 537 Jul 2021: 551 Aug 2021: 482 Sep 2021: 543 Oct 2021: 545 Nov 2021: 509 Dec 2021: 375 Jan 2022: 330 Feb 2022: 349 Mar 2022: 349 Apr 2022: 328 May 2022: 313 Jun 2022: 317 Jul 2022: 349 Aug 2022: 334 Sep 2022: 291 Oct 2022: 313 Nov 2022: 312 Dec 2022: 288 Jan 2023: 300 Feb 2023: 298 Mar 2023: 336 Apr 2023: 299 May 2023: 313 Jun 2023: 267 Jul 2023: 177 Aug 2023: 104 Sep 2023: 68 Oct 2023: 53 Nov 2023: 56 Dec 2023: 57 Jan 2024: 52 Feb 2024: 43 Mar 2024: 40 Apr 2024: 44 May 2024: 43 Jun 2024: 54 Jul 2024: 36 Aug 2024: 53 Sep 2024: 125 Oct 2024: 123 Nov 2024: 101 Dec 2024: 112 Jan 2025: 51 Feb 2025: 56 Mar 2025: 81 Apr 2025: 89 May 2025: 96 Jun 2025: 270 Jul 2025: 271 Aug 2025: 124 Sep 2025: 107 Oct 2025: 78 Nov 2025: 112 Dec 2025: 136 Jan 2026: 157 Feb 2026: 171 Mar 2026: 199 Apr 2026: 217 May 2026: 250

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs acting on the oropharynx
  • Presentations 6 shown
  • Average cost / item £5.36
  • Year on year Up 160.4% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Artificial saliva products this month.

Presentations of Artificial saliva products, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
BioXtra Dry Mouth Mild toothpaste 1203050A0BJAAAS 154 £760
Xerostom saliva substitute gel 1203050A0BIADAP 27 £217
Xerostom toothpaste 1203050A0BIAEAQ 27 £124
AS Saliva Orthana lozenges 1203050A0BEACAK 26 £124
Xerostom mouthwash 1203050A0BIABAM 13 £94
Xerostom pastilles 1203050A0BIACAN 3 £21

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Artificial saliva products is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Artificial saliva products volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Artificial saliva products with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.