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Iodine compounds

Skin Skin cleansers,antiseptics and desloughing agents BNF 1311040K0
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Iodine compounds was ranked 1196th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 93 items, down 32.1% on a year earlier.

93items -32.1%

Dispensed in May 2026

1,488items

Rolling 12 months

£1,348

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Iodine compounds: national items dispensed by month

0 161.5 323 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 93 Jan 2021: 323 Feb 2021: 287 Mar 2021: 280 Apr 2021: 247 May 2021: 225 Jun 2021: 282 Jul 2021: 288 Aug 2021: 253 Sep 2021: 261 Oct 2021: 222 Nov 2021: 250 Dec 2021: 211 Jan 2022: 222 Feb 2022: 203 Mar 2022: 215 Apr 2022: 193 May 2022: 161 Jun 2022: 208 Jul 2022: 190 Aug 2022: 200 Sep 2022: 228 Oct 2022: 219 Nov 2022: 283 Dec 2022: 213 Jan 2023: 192 Feb 2023: 196 Mar 2023: 227 Apr 2023: 174 May 2023: 190 Jun 2023: 194 Jul 2023: 191 Aug 2023: 168 Sep 2023: 162 Oct 2023: 173 Nov 2023: 191 Dec 2023: 138 Jan 2024: 165 Feb 2024: 180 Mar 2024: 180 Apr 2024: 168 May 2024: 175 Jun 2024: 175 Jul 2024: 158 Aug 2024: 160 Sep 2024: 149 Oct 2024: 161 Nov 2024: 179 Dec 2024: 154 Jan 2025: 149 Feb 2025: 119 Mar 2025: 141 Apr 2025: 135 May 2025: 137 Jun 2025: 135 Jul 2025: 137 Aug 2025: 134 Sep 2025: 139 Oct 2025: 124 Nov 2025: 110 Dec 2025: 131 Jan 2026: 122 Feb 2026: 118 Mar 2026: 122 Apr 2026: 123 May 2026: 93

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Skin cleansers,antiseptics and desloughing agents
  • Presentations 4 shown
  • Average cost / item £14.50
  • Year on year Down 32.1% 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 Iodine compounds this month.

Presentations of Iodine compounds, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Videne 10% antiseptic solution 1311040K0BBAAAT 54 £970
Videne 7.5% surgical scrub solution 1311040K0BBADAK 35 £327
Videne 10% alcoholic tincture 1311040K0BBABAF 3 £49
Betadine 10% standardised antiseptic solution 1311040K0BCAHAT 1 £2

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

Where Iodine compounds is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Iodine compounds volumes.

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

Compare Iodine compounds with

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