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Isopropyl alcohol

Skin Skin cleansers,antiseptics and desloughing agents BNF 1311010I0
Data updated February 2026 Download CSV
1items

Dispensed in February 2026

4items

Rolling 12 months

£4

Net ingredient cost · February 2026

Figure 1. Isopropyl alcohol: national items dispensed by month

0 9 18 Jan 2021 Jul 2021 Jan 2022 Jul 2022 Feb 2023 May 2024 Feb 2026 1 Jan 2021: 9 Feb 2021: 14 Mar 2021: 14 Apr 2021: 18 May 2021: 8 Jun 2021: 7 Jul 2021: 10 Aug 2021: 13 Sep 2021: 5 Oct 2021: 12 Nov 2021: 3 Dec 2021: 4 Jan 2022: 3 Feb 2022: 5 Mar 2022: 5 Apr 2022: 7 May 2022: 3 Jun 2022: 2 Jul 2022: 2 Aug 2022: 5 Sep 2022: 5 Oct 2022: 3 Nov 2022: 3 Dec 2022: 3 Feb 2023: 3 Apr 2023: 3 Oct 2023: 2 Nov 2023: 2 Feb 2024: 10 Mar 2024: 1 May 2024: 2 Jun 2024: 2 Jul 2024: 1 Oct 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 2 Mar 2025: 1 Jun 2025: 2 Oct 2025: 1 Feb 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to February 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Skin cleansers,antiseptics and desloughing agents
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £4.08
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, February 2026

The individual products dispensed under Isopropyl alcohol this month.

Presentations of Isopropyl alcohol, February 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Sterets H Pre-injection swab 1311010I0BGAAAF 1 £4

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

Where Isopropyl alcohol is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Isopropyl alcohol volumes.

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

Compare Isopropyl alcohol with

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