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Adapalene vs Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate was dispensed 3.2× as often as Adapalene in March 2026 — 39,447 items versus 12,313 in England.

12,313items

Adapalene · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

39,447items

Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Adapalene versus Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Adapalene   ·   ╌ Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate

Benzoyl peroxide… 12,313

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Adapalene versus Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate, March 2026
Measure Adapalene Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate
Items, March 2026 12,313 39,447
Items, last 12 months 144,863 459,720
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £247,786 £748,243

See the full profile for Adapalene or Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate.