Povidone iodine
Povidone iodine was ranked 1574th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 5 items, down 72.2% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Povidone iodine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Miscellaneous ophthalmic preparations
- Presentations 1 shown
- Average cost / item £29.87
- Year on year Down 72.2% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Povidone iodine this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minims povidone iodine 5% eye drops 0.4ml unit dose | 1108020AHBBABAB | 5 | £149 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Povidone iodine is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Povidone iodine volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Povidone iodine with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
Download this data
The monthly series for Povidone iodine is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.