Water for injection
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Fluids and electrolytes
Water for injection was ranked 407th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 19,580 items, up 5.8% on a year earlier.
19,580items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£162,789
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
232,462items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Water for injection: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Water for injection, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Water for injections 10ml ampoules | 16,237 | £82,797 |
| Water for injections 5ml ampoules | 1,209 | £9,143 |
| Water for injections 10ml vials | 985 | £33,516 |
| Water for injections 20ml ampoules | 541 | £10,103 |
| Water for injections 2ml ampoules | 462 | £2,576 |
| Polyfusor W water for injections 500ml bottles | 42 | £13,434 |
| Water for infusion 1litre bags | 35 | £7,333 |
| Water for injections 10ml Mini-Plasco ampoules | 16 | £166 |
| Water for injections 5ml Mini-Plasco ampoules | 16 | £189 |
| Water for injections 100ml bottles | 14 | £1,724 |
| Water for injections 100ml vials | 13 | £824 |
| Water for injections 500ml bottles | 4 | £230 |
| Water for injections 1litre bottles | 2 | £143 |
| Polyfusor W water for injections 1litre bottles | 2 | £590 |
| Water for injections 50ml vials | 1 | £2 |
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