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Lidocaine 20mg/2ml (1%) solution for injection ampoules

1502010J0AABUBU · Anaesthesia
Data updated May 2026
21,733items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£14,139

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

262,172items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Lidocaine 20mg/2ml (1%) solution for injection ampoules: national items dispensed by month

0 12k 24k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 21,733 Jan 2021: 12k Feb 2021: 12k Mar 2021: 15k Apr 2021: 15k May 2021: 17k Jun 2021: 19k Jul 2021: 17k Aug 2021: 16k Sep 2021: 17k Oct 2021: 18k Nov 2021: 17k Dec 2021: 17k Jan 2022: 16k Feb 2022: 18k Mar 2022: 20k Apr 2022: 17k May 2022: 21k Jun 2022: 20k Jul 2022: 19k Aug 2022: 17k Sep 2022: 19k Oct 2022: 19k Nov 2022: 19k Dec 2022: 18k Jan 2023: 19k Feb 2023: 20k Mar 2023: 22k Apr 2023: 17k May 2023: 21k Jun 2023: 21k Jul 2023: 20k Aug 2023: 18k Sep 2023: 20k Oct 2023: 20k Nov 2023: 21k Jan 2024: 22k Feb 2024: 22k Mar 2024: 22k Apr 2024: 22k May 2024: 23k Jun 2024: 24k Jul 2024: 23k Aug 2024: 20k Sep 2024: 22k Oct 2024: 24k Nov 2024: 21k Dec 2024: 20k Jan 2025: 24k Feb 2025: 22k Mar 2025: 23k Apr 2025: 23k May 2025: 23k Jun 2025: 24k Jul 2025: 24k Aug 2025: 20k Sep 2025: 23k Oct 2025: 23k Nov 2025: 21k Dec 2025: 20k Jan 2026: 21k Feb 2026: 21k Mar 2026: 23k Apr 2026: 21k May 2026: 22k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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