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Acnecide Wash 5% gel

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Data updated June 2026
506items

Dispensed in June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£5,680

Net ingredient cost · June 2026

NHSBSA PCA

5,203items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

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

0 253 506 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 Jun 2026 506 Jan 2021: 238 Feb 2021: 262 Mar 2021: 353 Apr 2021: 272 May 2021: 326 Jun 2021: 341 Jul 2021: 334 Aug 2021: 326 Sep 2021: 310 Oct 2021: 346 Nov 2021: 357 Dec 2021: 333 Jan 2022: 315 Feb 2022: 325 Mar 2022: 391 Apr 2022: 314 May 2022: 345 Jun 2022: 335 Jul 2022: 302 Aug 2022: 333 Sep 2022: 230 Oct 2022: 244 Nov 2022: 280 Dec 2022: 290 Jan 2023: 326 Feb 2023: 286 Mar 2023: 348 Apr 2023: 289 May 2023: 347 Jun 2023: 342 Jul 2023: 333 Aug 2023: 374 Sep 2023: 364 Nov 2023: 379 Dec 2023: 329 Jan 2024: 408 Feb 2024: 373 Mar 2024: 418 Apr 2024: 407 May 2024: 410 Jun 2024: 342 Jul 2024: 451 Aug 2024: 386 Sep 2024: 407 Oct 2024: 453 Nov 2024: 416 Dec 2024: 367 Jan 2025: 407 Feb 2025: 376 Mar 2025: 407 Apr 2025: 398 May 2025: 419 Jun 2025: 464 Jul 2025: 432 Aug 2025: 415 Sep 2025: 434 Oct 2025: 441 Nov 2025: 421 Dec 2025: 399 Jan 2026: 432 Feb 2026: 388 Mar 2026: 500 Apr 2026: 398 May 2026: 437 Jun 2026: 506

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

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