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Acnecide 5% gel

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Data updated May 2026
467items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£4,595

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

5,897items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Acnecide 5% gel: national items dispensed by month

0 484 968 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 467 Jan 2021: 902 Feb 2021: 876 Mar 2021: 968 Apr 2021: 951 May 2021: 817 Jun 2021: 906 Jul 2021: 838 Aug 2021: 814 Sep 2021: 894 Oct 2021: 773 Nov 2021: 770 Dec 2021: 754 Jan 2022: 814 Feb 2022: 725 Mar 2022: 837 Apr 2022: 737 May 2022: 836 Jun 2022: 844 Jul 2022: 775 Aug 2022: 764 Sep 2022: 753 Oct 2022: 773 Nov 2022: 700 Dec 2022: 618 Jan 2023: 727 Feb 2023: 651 Mar 2023: 779 Apr 2023: 651 May 2023: 680 Jun 2023: 658 Jul 2023: 654 Aug 2023: 661 Sep 2023: 702 Oct 2023: 643 Nov 2023: 685 Dec 2023: 623 Jan 2024: 674 Feb 2024: 594 Mar 2024: 581 Apr 2024: 623 May 2024: 669 Jun 2024: 573 Jul 2024: 602 Aug 2024: 611 Sep 2024: 591 Oct 2024: 615 Nov 2024: 565 Dec 2024: 499 Jan 2025: 580 Feb 2025: 513 Mar 2025: 584 Apr 2025: 492 May 2025: 515 Jun 2025: 523 Jul 2025: 545 Aug 2025: 538 Sep 2025: 514 Oct 2025: 507 Nov 2025: 482 Dec 2025: 460 Jan 2026: 494 Feb 2026: 432 Mar 2026: 487 Apr 2026: 448 May 2026: 467

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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