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E45 emollient wash cream

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Data updated May 2026
772items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£5,018

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

9,928items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. E45 emollient wash cream: national items dispensed by month

0 530 1k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 772 Jan 2021: 840 Feb 2021: 835 Mar 2021: 953 Apr 2021: 992 May 2021: 922 Jun 2021: 900 Jul 2021: 900 Aug 2021: 840 Sep 2021: 903 Oct 2021: 815 Nov 2021: 892 Dec 2021: 943 Jan 2022: 922 Feb 2022: 856 Mar 2022: 1k Apr 2022: 909 May 2022: 849 Jun 2022: 933 Jul 2022: 880 Aug 2022: 905 Sep 2022: 879 Oct 2022: 927 Nov 2022: 981 Dec 2022: 875 Jan 2023: 919 Feb 2023: 896 Mar 2023: 826 Apr 2023: 929 May 2023: 1k Jun 2023: 1k Jul 2023: 935 Aug 2023: 879 Sep 2023: 851 Oct 2023: 744 Nov 2023: 985 Dec 2023: 937 Jan 2024: 948 Feb 2024: 831 Mar 2024: 996 Apr 2024: 985 May 2024: 1k Jun 2024: 888 Jul 2024: 983 Aug 2024: 900 Sep 2024: 926 Oct 2024: 867 Nov 2024: 887 Dec 2024: 853 Jan 2025: 984 Feb 2025: 819 Mar 2025: 910 Apr 2025: 874 May 2025: 922 Jun 2025: 861 Jul 2025: 895 Aug 2025: 783 Sep 2025: 808 Oct 2025: 856 Nov 2025: 790 Dec 2025: 844 Jan 2026: 832 Feb 2026: 774 Mar 2026: 866 Apr 2026: 847 May 2026: 772

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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