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PharmaInsight

Capsaicin 0.025% cream

1003020AAAAABAB · Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Data updated May 2026
323items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£56,411

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

8,546items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Capsaicin 0.025% cream: national items dispensed by month

0 4k 7k Mar 2023 Sep 2023 Mar 2024 Sep 2024 Mar 2025 Sep 2025 May 2026 323 Mar 2023: 7k Apr 2023: 5k May 2023: 5k Jun 2023: 4k Jul 2023: 4k Aug 2023: 3k Sep 2023: 3k Oct 2023: 3k Nov 2023: 3k Dec 2023: 3k Jan 2024: 3k Feb 2024: 3k Mar 2024: 3k Apr 2024: 2k May 2024: 2k Jun 2024: 133 Jul 2024: 268 Aug 2024: 614 Sep 2024: 563 Oct 2024: 702 Nov 2024: 640 Dec 2024: 974 Jan 2025: 696 Feb 2025: 765 Mar 2025: 1k Apr 2025: 791 May 2025: 978 Jun 2025: 1k Jul 2025: 919 Aug 2025: 926 Sep 2025: 927 Oct 2025: 784 Nov 2025: 895 Dec 2025: 940 Jan 2026: 765 Feb 2026: 451 Mar 2026: 325 Apr 2026: 279 May 2026: 323

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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