Sodium chloride
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Miscellaneous ophthalmic preparations
Sodium chloride was ranked 833rd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 1,440 items, up 6.7% on a year earlier.
1,440items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£39,411
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
16,595items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Sodium chloride: 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 Sodium chloride, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium chloride 5% eye ointment | 801 | £24,052 |
| Minims saline 0.9% eye drops 0.5ml unit dose | 637 | £14,255 |
| Sodium chloride 0.9% eye drops preservative free | 1 | £1,104 |
| Sodium chloride 0.9% eye drops | 1 | £0 |
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