Sodium benzoate
Sodium benzoate was ranked 1411th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 20 items, down 13.0% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Sodium benzoate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Metabolic disorders
- Presentations 4 shown
- Average cost / item £234.88
- Year on year Down 13.0% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Sodium benzoate this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium benzoate 500mg/5ml oral solution | 0908010N0AABIBI | 17 | £2,383 |
| Sodium benzoate 1g/5ml oral solution | 0908010N0AAAIAI | 1 | £539 |
| Sodium benzoate 500mg tablets | 0908010N0AAAXAX | 1 | £1,077 |
| Sodium benzoate 2g/5ml oral solution | 0908010N0AABGBG | 1 | £698 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Sodium benzoate is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Sodium benzoate volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Sodium benzoate with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
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The monthly series for Sodium benzoate 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.