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Potassium chloride

Nutrition and Blood Fluids and electrolytes BNF 0902021N0
Data updated January 2026 Download CSV
1items

Dispensed in January 2026

6items

Rolling 12 months

£28

Net ingredient cost · January 2026

Figure 1. Potassium chloride: national items dispensed by month

0 1.5 3 Jan 2021 Jun 2021 Nov 2021 Jul 2022 Jan 2024 Jan 2026 1 Jan 2021: 1 Feb 2021: 1 Apr 2021: 1 May 2021: 1 Jun 2021: 1 Aug 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 1 Oct 2021: 1 Nov 2021: 2 Mar 2022: 1 May 2022: 2 Jun 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 3 Jul 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 2 Dec 2024: 1 Jul 2025: 1 Aug 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to January 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Fluids and electrolytes
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £28.00
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, January 2026

The individual products dispensed under Potassium chloride this month.

Presentations of Potassium chloride, January 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Potassium chloride 15% (potassium 20mmol/10ml) inf 10ml amp 0902021N0AAAAAA 1 £28

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

Where Potassium chloride is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Potassium chloride volumes.

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

Compare Potassium chloride with

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