Medicines
Nutrition and Blood
Fluids and electrolytes
Oral rehydration salts

Oral rehydration salts

Nutrition and Blood Fluids and electrolytes BNF 0902012H0

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Oral rehydration salts was ranked 432nd of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 15,669 items, down 11.2% on a year earlier.

15,669items -11.2%

Dispensed in April 2026

171,715items

Rolling 12 months

£222,379

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Oral rehydration salts: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

Therapeutic class Fluids and electrolytes
Presentations 14 shown
Average cost / item £14.19
Year on year Down 11.2% 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, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Oral rehydration salts this month.

Presentations of Oral rehydration salts, April 2026
Presentation	BNF code	Items	Net ingredient cost
Dioralyte oral powder sachets blackcurrant	0902012H0BBAGAE	8,699	£103,407
Dioralyte oral powder sachets plain	0902012H0BBAEAE	3,473	£53,783
Dioralyte oral powder sachets citrus	0902012H0BBAFAE	1,373	£11,638
O.R.S Oral Rehydration Salts ORS soluble tab blackcurrant	0902012H0BWABAN	779	£13,975
Dioralyte Relief oral powder sachets blackcurrant	0902012H0BBALAJ	582	£5,629
Dioralyte Relief oral powder sachets raspberry	0902012H0BBAKAJ	285	£4,077
O.R.S Oral Rehydration Salts ORS soluble tablets strawberry	0902012H0BWACAN	207	£2,675
O.R.S Oral Rehydration Salts ORS soluble tablets lemon	0902012H0BWAAAN	185	£4,466
AACT Rehydration oral powder sachets	0902012H0CBAAAE	51	£1,027
Glucose monohydrate 20g/Sod chlor 3.5g/Sod bicarb 2.5g pdr	0902012H0AAAKAK	26	£21,591
SOS Daily Hydration oral powder sachets lemon	0902012H0BXABA0	3	£40
Rehydration Treatment granules 4.87g sachets	0902012H0CCAAA0	3	£59
Rehydration Treatment granules 4.87g sach (The Boots Co)	0902012H0BNABA0	2	£6
Electrorush ORS oral powder sachets blackcurrant	0902012H0BZACAQ	1	£6

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

Where Oral rehydration salts is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Oral rehydration salts volumes.

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Top dispensing practices

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

Compare Oral rehydration salts with

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