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Cepton 1% medicated skin wash

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Data updated May 2026
119items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£7,018

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

1,292items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Cepton 1% medicated skin wash: national items dispensed by month

0 168.5 337 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 119 Jan 2021: 282 Feb 2021: 221 Mar 2021: 295 Apr 2021: 270 May 2021: 240 Jun 2021: 274 Jul 2021: 267 Aug 2021: 248 Sep 2021: 248 Oct 2021: 240 Nov 2021: 240 Dec 2021: 237 Jan 2022: 227 Feb 2022: 223 Mar 2022: 254 Apr 2022: 225 May 2022: 241 Jun 2022: 228 Jul 2022: 224 Aug 2022: 309 Sep 2022: 337 Oct 2022: 268 Nov 2022: 180 Dec 2022: 125 Jan 2023: 133 Feb 2023: 97 Mar 2023: 85 Apr 2023: 70 May 2023: 73 Jun 2023: 73 Jul 2023: 52 Aug 2023: 38 Sep 2023: 35 Oct 2023: 40 Nov 2023: 47 Dec 2023: 31 Jan 2024: 43 Feb 2024: 28 Mar 2024: 34 Apr 2024: 40 May 2024: 56 Jun 2024: 90 Jul 2024: 80 Aug 2024: 106 Sep 2024: 89 Oct 2024: 105 Nov 2024: 79 Dec 2024: 95 Jan 2025: 97 Feb 2025: 100 Mar 2025: 97 Apr 2025: 89 May 2025: 116 Jun 2025: 93 Jul 2025: 122 Aug 2025: 104 Sep 2025: 93 Oct 2025: 116 Nov 2025: 117 Dec 2025: 97 Jan 2026: 115 Feb 2026: 115 Mar 2026: 110 Apr 2026: 91 May 2026: 119

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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