Benzalkonium chloride
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Emollient and barrier preparations
Benzalkonium chloride was ranked 781st of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 1,861 items, up 5.1% on a year earlier.
1,861items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£15,846
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
21,473items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Benzalkonium chloride: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Benzalkonium chloride, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Drapolene cream | 1,861 | £15,846 |
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