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Canesten HC cream

1304000V0CHABCI · Skin
Data updated May 2026
28,335items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£78,805

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

339,036items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Canesten HC cream: national items dispensed by month

0 22k 44k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 28,335 Jan 2021: 29k Feb 2021: 28k Mar 2021: 31k Apr 2021: 28k May 2021: 26k Jun 2021: 27k Jul 2021: 27k Aug 2021: 26k Sep 2021: 28k Oct 2021: 26k Nov 2021: 28k Dec 2021: 26k Jan 2022: 26k Feb 2022: 25k Mar 2022: 28k Apr 2022: 24k May 2022: 26k Jun 2022: 25k Jul 2022: 24k Aug 2022: 25k Sep 2022: 25k Oct 2022: 25k Nov 2022: 27k Dec 2022: 24k Jan 2023: 27k Feb 2023: 25k Mar 2023: 22k Apr 2023: 10k May 2023: 8k Jun 2023: 9k Jul 2023: 20k Aug 2023: 22k Sep 2023: 22k Oct 2023: 23k Nov 2023: 23k Dec 2023: 21k Jan 2024: 25k Feb 2024: 23k Mar 2024: 23k Apr 2024: 24k May 2024: 27k Jun 2024: 27k Jul 2024: 37k Aug 2024: 44k Sep 2024: 36k Oct 2024: 44k Nov 2024: 43k Dec 2024: 41k Jan 2025: 42k Feb 2025: 19k Mar 2025: 11k Apr 2025: 7k May 2025: 8k Jun 2025: 23k Jul 2025: 27k Aug 2025: 26k Sep 2025: 28k Oct 2025: 30k Nov 2025: 28k Dec 2025: 29k Jan 2026: 31k Feb 2026: 28k Mar 2026: 31k Apr 2026: 30k May 2026: 28k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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