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Other household and over the counter preparations

Other Drugs and Preparations Selective preparations BNF 190205000
Data updated April 2024 Download CSV
1items

Dispensed in April 2024

0items

Rolling 12 months

£4

Net ingredient cost · April 2024

Figure 1. Other household and over the counter preparations: national items dispensed by month

0 2 4 Jan 2021 Apr 2021 Oct 2021 Aug 2022 Jun 2023 Oct 2023 Apr 2024 1 Jan 2021: 1 Feb 2021: 2 Mar 2021: 4 Apr 2021: 2 May 2021: 3 Aug 2021: 2 Oct 2021: 2 Nov 2021: 2 Jul 2022: 3 Aug 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 1 Jun 2023: 2 Aug 2023: 2 Sep 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 1 Feb 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 1 Apr 2024: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2024

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Selective preparations
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £3.50
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, April 2024

The individual products dispensed under Other household and over the counter preparations this month.

Presentations of Other household and over the counter preparations, April 2024
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Germolene New Skin liquid 190205000BBBBA0 1 £4

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2024 OGL v3.0

Where Other household and over the counter preparations is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Other household and over the counter preparations volumes.

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

Compare Other household and over the counter preparations with

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