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LMX 4 cream

1502010I0BGAAAK · Anaesthesia
Data updated May 2026
1,367items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£17,707

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

12,228items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. LMX 4 cream: national items dispensed by month

0 683.5 1k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 1,367 Jan 2021: 591 Feb 2021: 564 Mar 2021: 624 Apr 2021: 580 May 2021: 603 Jun 2021: 625 Jul 2021: 636 Aug 2021: 587 Sep 2021: 459 Oct 2021: 375 Nov 2021: 308 Dec 2021: 435 Jan 2022: 491 Feb 2022: 362 Mar 2022: 403 Apr 2022: 481 May 2022: 573 Jun 2022: 606 Jul 2022: 610 Aug 2022: 619 Sep 2022: 751 Oct 2022: 724 Nov 2022: 849 Dec 2022: 902 Jan 2023: 995 Feb 2023: 987 Mar 2023: 1k Apr 2023: 684 May 2023: 828 Jun 2023: 896 Jul 2023: 936 Aug 2023: 1k Sep 2023: 931 Oct 2023: 928 Nov 2023: 908 Dec 2023: 788 Jan 2024: 867 Feb 2024: 834 Mar 2024: 837 Apr 2024: 838 May 2024: 798 Jun 2024: 812 Jul 2024: 824 Aug 2024: 836 Sep 2024: 810 Oct 2024: 840 Nov 2024: 780 Dec 2024: 794 Jan 2025: 916 Feb 2025: 920 Mar 2025: 1k Apr 2025: 962 May 2025: 916 Jun 2025: 900 Jul 2025: 950 Aug 2025: 817 Sep 2025: 957 Oct 2025: 1k Nov 2025: 956 Dec 2025: 980 Jan 2026: 1k Feb 2026: 1k Mar 2026: 1k Apr 2026: 1k May 2026: 1k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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