Dry Mouth Products
Appliances
Dry Mouth Products
BNF 2121
Data updated May 2026
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Dry Mouth Products was ranked 271st of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 43,741 items, up 0.9% on a year earlier.
43,741items
+0.9%
Dispensed in May 2026
511,917items
Rolling 12 months
£285,403
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Dry Mouth Products: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Dry Mouth Products
- Presentations 15 shown
- Average cost / item £6.52
- Year on year Up 0.9% 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 Dry Mouth Products this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salivix pastilles | 21210000012 | 9,574 | £56,037 |
| Biotene Oralbalance dry mouth saliva replacement gel | 21210000005 | 7,579 | £62,095 |
| Saliveze mouth spray | 21210000024 | 7,421 | £34,967 |
| Oralieve moisturising mouth spray | 21210000022 | 4,152 | £28,774 |
| Salivix spray | 21210000023 | 3,316 | £21,682 |
| Oralieve moisturising mouth gel | 21210000013 | 3,122 | £20,399 |
| AS Saliva Orthana spray | 21210000014 | 2,245 | £14,027 |
| BioXtra Dry Mouth oral gel | 21210000018 | 2,000 | £14,144 |
| Biotene Moisturising mouthwash | 21210000004 | 1,658 | £12,208 |
| BioXtra Dry Mouth Gel Mouthspray | 21210000017 | 1,042 | £6,673 |
| BioXtra Dry Mouth Ultra Mild Mouthrinse | 21210000020 | 754 | £5,534 |
| Salivix Plus pastilles | 21210000016 | 598 | £3,402 |
| AS Saliva Orthana spray refill | 21210000015 | 118 | £4,044 |
| Aequasyal protective mouth spray | 21210000006 | 94 | £1,034 |
| SST saliva stimulating tablets | 21210000002 | 47 | £226 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Dry Mouth Products is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Dry Mouth Products volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.