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Liquid additive lactase (0913121)

Nutrition and Blood Oral nutrition BNF 0913121A0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Liquid additive lactase (0913121) was ranked 1092nd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 273 items, down 32.1% on a year earlier.

273items -32.1%

Dispensed in May 2026

4,146items

Rolling 12 months

£3,931

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Liquid additive lactase (0913121): national items dispensed by month

0 364.5 729 Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 273 Jan 2023: 729 Feb 2023: 628 Mar 2023: 651 Apr 2023: 634 May 2023: 587 Jun 2023: 585 Jul 2023: 564 Aug 2023: 591 Sep 2023: 551 Oct 2023: 591 Nov 2023: 556 Dec 2023: 537 Jan 2024: 609 Feb 2024: 559 Mar 2024: 548 Apr 2024: 556 May 2024: 537 Jun 2024: 484 Jul 2024: 531 Aug 2024: 505 Sep 2024: 476 Oct 2024: 482 Nov 2024: 453 Dec 2024: 427 Jan 2025: 423 Feb 2025: 353 Mar 2025: 359 Apr 2025: 380 May 2025: 402 Jun 2025: 364 Jul 2025: 392 Aug 2025: 398 Sep 2025: 437 Oct 2025: 391 Nov 2025: 354 Dec 2025: 344 Jan 2026: 332 Feb 2026: 295 Mar 2026: 301 Apr 2026: 265 May 2026: 273

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Oral nutrition
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £14.40
  • 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 Liquid additive lactase (0913121) this month.

Presentations of Liquid additive lactase (0913121), May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Colief 50,000units/g infant drops 0913121A0BCAAAB 273 £3,931

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

Where Liquid additive lactase (0913121) is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Liquid additive lactase (0913121) volumes.

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

Compare Liquid additive lactase (0913121) with

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