Liquid paraffin
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Laxatives
Liquid paraffin was ranked 1222nd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 108 items, up 17.4% on a year earlier.
108items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£1,009
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
1,173items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Liquid paraffin: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Liquid paraffin, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Liquid paraffin liquid | 108 | £1,009 |
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