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Benzocaine vs Calamine

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

Calamine was dispensed 1,694.5× as often as Benzocaine in January 2026 — 3,389 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Benzocaine · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3,389items

Calamine · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Benzocaine versus Calamine: national items dispensed by month

▬ Benzocaine   ·   ╌ Calamine

Calamine 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to January 2026

Benzocaine versus Calamine, January 2026
Measure Benzocaine Calamine
Items, January 2026 2 3,389
Items, last 12 months 49 37,998
Net ingredient cost, January 2026 £6 £10,136

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