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Other colour, flavour and sweetening preparations

National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Colouring,flavouring and sweetening agents
Data updated March 2026

Other colour, flavour and sweetening preparations was ranked 1568th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 5 items, down 28.6% on a year earlier.

5items

Dispensed in March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£141

Net ingredient cost · March 2026

NHSBSA PCA

79items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Other colour, flavour and sweetening preparations: national items dispensed by month

5

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

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A lower-volume medicine: under 1,000 items in the last 12 months.

Top presentations, March 2026

The individual products dispensed under Other colour, flavour and sweetening preparations, by items this month.

Presentations of Other colour, flavour and sweetening preparations, March 2026
Presentation Items Net ingredient cost
Eosin 2% solution 5 £141