Potassium permanganate
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Skin cleansers,antiseptics and desloughing agents
Potassium permanganate was ranked 1045th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 370 items, down 5.1% on a year earlier.
370items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£10,929
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
4,754items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Potassium permanganate: 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 Potassium permanganate, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Permitabs 400mg tablets for cutaneous solution | 370 | £10,929 |
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