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Bactroban 2% ointment

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Data updated May 2026
1,017items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£6,743

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

11,593items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Bactroban 2% ointment: national items dispensed by month

0 544.5 1k Jan 2021 Dec 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 1,017 Jan 2021: 626 Feb 2021: 634 Mar 2021: 767 May 2021: 635 Jun 2021: 653 Jul 2021: 617 Aug 2021: 581 Sep 2021: 586 Oct 2021: 553 Nov 2021: 627 Dec 2021: 642 Jan 2022: 591 Feb 2022: 528 Mar 2022: 617 Apr 2022: 605 May 2022: 584 Jun 2022: 627 Jul 2022: 604 Aug 2022: 596 Sep 2022: 552 Oct 2022: 622 Nov 2022: 580 Dec 2022: 592 Jan 2023: 559 Feb 2023: 523 Mar 2023: 631 Apr 2023: 514 May 2023: 591 Jun 2023: 602 Jul 2023: 590 Aug 2023: 564 Sep 2023: 590 Oct 2023: 548 Nov 2023: 556 Dec 2023: 506 Jan 2024: 578 Feb 2024: 513 Mar 2024: 653 Apr 2024: 744 May 2024: 776 Jun 2024: 771 Jul 2024: 841 Aug 2024: 781 Sep 2024: 735 Oct 2024: 845 Nov 2024: 820 Dec 2024: 736 Jan 2025: 865 Feb 2025: 738 Mar 2025: 828 Apr 2025: 797 May 2025: 786 Jun 2025: 786 Jul 2025: 863 Aug 2025: 816 Sep 2025: 932 Oct 2025: 1k Nov 2025: 1k Dec 2025: 1k Jan 2026: 1k Feb 2026: 992 Mar 2026: 1k Apr 2026: 963 May 2026: 1k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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