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Capsaicin 0.075% cream

1003020AAAAAAAA · Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Data updated April 2026
248items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£39,579

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

6,767items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Capsaicin 0.075% cream: national items dispensed by month

0 1k 3k Mar 2023 Sep 2023 Mar 2024 Sep 2024 Mar 2025 Sep 2025 Apr 2026 248 Mar 2023: 3k Apr 2023: 2k May 2023: 2k Jun 2023: 2k Jul 2023: 2k Aug 2023: 2k Sep 2023: 2k Oct 2023: 2k Nov 2023: 2k Dec 2023: 2k Jan 2024: 2k Feb 2024: 1k Mar 2024: 2k Apr 2024: 2k May 2024: 1k Jun 2024: 60 Jul 2024: 123 Aug 2024: 248 Sep 2024: 227 Oct 2024: 337 Nov 2024: 373 Dec 2024: 488 Jan 2025: 451 Feb 2025: 509 Mar 2025: 649 Apr 2025: 652 May 2025: 743 Jun 2025: 705 Jul 2025: 714 Aug 2025: 732 Sep 2025: 613 Oct 2025: 599 Nov 2025: 630 Dec 2025: 668 Jan 2026: 519 Feb 2026: 345 Mar 2026: 251 Apr 2026: 248

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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