Hydrogen peroxide
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Skin cleansers,antiseptics and desloughing agents
Hydrogen peroxide was ranked 1379th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 31 items, up 29.2% on a year earlier.
31items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£78
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
365items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Hydrogen peroxide: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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A lower-volume medicine: under 1,000 items in the last 12 months.
Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Hydrogen peroxide, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen peroxide 6% solution | 30 | £75 |
| Hydrogen peroxide 3% solution | 1 | £4 |
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