Sodium chloride
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Drugs acting on the oropharynx
Sodium chloride was ranked 1655th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 2 items, down 60.0% on a year earlier.
2items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£546
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
55items
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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A lower-volume medicine: under 1,000 items in the last 12 months.
Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Sodium chloride, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium chloride compound mouthwash | 2 | £546 |
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