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Discharge Solidifying Agents

Stoma Appliances Discharge Solidifying Agents BNF 2346
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Discharge Solidifying Agents was ranked 740th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 2,250 items, down 7.6% on a year earlier.

2,250items -7.6%

Dispensed in May 2026

28,437items

Rolling 12 months

£146,907

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Discharge Solidifying Agents: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Discharge Solidifying Agents
  • Presentations 9 shown
  • Average cost / item £65.29
  • Year on year Down 7.6% 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 Discharge Solidifying Agents this month.

Presentations of Discharge Solidifying Agents, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Absorb odour neutralising absorbent gel 3g sachets 23463374601 562 £37,618
Morform sachets 23460904600 527 £30,225
Trio Pearls sachets 23466504600 363 £19,838
Esenta Diamonds sachets 23464804601 354 £21,230
AbsorbaGel sachets 23463364601 295 £30,047
Pelican Perform sachets 23463454601 92 £5,792
Trinity Gold gelling & odour control sachets 23466504601 28 £1,076
Independence absorbent strips 23461064601 23 £749
Absorbian Wand 23460604602 6 £331

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

Where Discharge Solidifying Agents is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Discharge Solidifying Agents volumes.

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