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Fusidic acid 2% cream

1310012F0AAABAB · Skin
Data updated May 2026
81,437items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£209,135

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

1,041,571items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Fusidic acid 2% cream: national items dispensed by month

0 48k 95k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 81,437 Jan 2021: 61k Feb 2021: 62k Mar 2021: 71k Apr 2021: 66k May 2021: 60k Jun 2021: 68k Jul 2021: 68k Aug 2021: 62k Sep 2021: 71k Oct 2021: 71k Nov 2021: 70k Dec 2021: 63k Jan 2022: 65k Feb 2022: 64k Mar 2022: 76k Apr 2022: 66k May 2022: 73k Jun 2022: 74k Jul 2022: 77k Aug 2022: 75k Sep 2022: 73k Oct 2022: 76k Nov 2022: 84k Dec 2022: 82k Jan 2023: 81k Feb 2023: 77k Mar 2023: 88k Apr 2023: 72k May 2023: 79k Jun 2023: 87k Jul 2023: 81k Aug 2023: 81k Sep 2023: 85k Oct 2023: 86k Nov 2023: 84k Dec 2023: 74k Jan 2024: 82k Feb 2024: 77k Mar 2024: 79k Apr 2024: 80k May 2024: 82k Jun 2024: 80k Jul 2024: 85k Aug 2024: 82k Sep 2024: 84k Oct 2024: 88k Nov 2024: 84k Dec 2024: 76k Jan 2025: 84k Feb 2025: 78k Mar 2025: 85k Apr 2025: 78k May 2025: 83k Jun 2025: 85k Jul 2025: 95k Aug 2025: 85k Sep 2025: 91k Oct 2025: 94k Nov 2025: 86k Dec 2025: 83k Jan 2026: 86k Feb 2026: 80k Mar 2026: 90k Apr 2026: 84k May 2026: 81k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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