PI Pharma Insight

Lidocaine 2.5% / Prilocaine 2.5% cream

BNF presentation 1502010J0AABYBY within chapter Anaesthesia. Analyse prescribing behaviour, spending pressure, and high-usage pharmacies.

Chemical substance

Lidocaine hydrochloride

Chapter

Anaesthesia

Presentation code

1502010J0AABYBY

Usage overview

Total items and spend derived from NHS dispensing data.

Items dispensed

11,005

NHS spend (£)

£140,841.56

Recent activity

March 2025

Monitor this presentation to understand cost pressures, availability challenges, and opportunities for clinical optimisation.

Dispensing trend

Month-by-month national usage.

Month Items dispensed
March 2025 1,731
February 2025 7
December 2024 307
November 2024 1,601
October 2024 1,640
September 2024 3
August 2024 83
July 2024 1,793
May 2024 324
July 2021 563
June 2021 398
December 2020 1,061

Top pharmacies dispensing this medicine

Identify providers with the highest utilisation to focus engagement and support.

Pharmacy Items Region
Unknown pharmacy 51 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 45 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 40 No data available
Alchester Medical Group
ODS K84613
34 10Q - BUCKS,OXFORDSHIRE & BERKS WEST ICB
Unity Health
ODS K82047
32 14Y - BUCKS,OXFORDSHIRE & BERKS WEST ICB
Unknown pharmacy 30 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 29 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 29 No data available
The Ridings Medical Group
ODS B81061
28 02Y - HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE ICB
Unknown pharmacy 28 No data available