Sodium chloride
Sodium chloride was ranked 480th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 11,102 items, up 4.5% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Sodium chloride: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Fluids and electrolytes
- Presentations 10 shown
- Average cost / item £29.98
- Year on year Up 4.5% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Sodium chloride this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slow Sodium 600mg tablets | 0902012L0BBAAAJ | 10,373 | £244,496 |
| Sodium chloride 1.46g/5ml (5mmol/ml) oral solution | 0902012L0AADHDH | 352 | £28,280 |
| Sodium chloride 292.5mg/5ml (1mmol/ml) oral solution | 0902012L0AADDDD | 134 | £24,777 |
| SodiClor 1.46g/5ml (5mmol/ml) oral solution | 0902012L0BCADDH | 96 | £8,553 |
| SodiClor 292.5mg/5ml (1mmol/ml) oral solution | 0902012L0BCABDD | 89 | £17,417 |
| Sodium chloride 1.5g/5ml (5.13mmol/ml) oral solution | 0902012L0AADFDF | 23 | £589 |
| Syrisal 292.5mg/5ml (1mmol/ml) oral solution | 0902012L0BEAADD | 19 | £2,809 |
| Sodium chloride 1.17g/5ml (4mmol/ml) oral solution | 0902012L0AADGDG | 8 | £134 |
| Sodium chloride 500mg capsules | 0902012L0AAAAAA | 5 | £3,334 |
| Sodium chloride 300mg capsules | 0902012L0AAARAR | 3 | £2,416 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Sodium chloride is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Sodium chloride volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
In NHS hospitals
Sodium chloride is also used in NHS secondary care. See the indicative hospital cost, monthly trend and the trusts using it most on the hospital medicines page.
Compare Sodium chloride with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.