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Benzocaine vs Crotamiton

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

Crotamiton was dispensed 4,736.5× as often as Benzocaine in January 2026 — 9,473 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Benzocaine · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

9,473items

Crotamiton · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Benzocaine   ·   ╌ Crotamiton

Crotamiton 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to January 2026

Benzocaine versus Crotamiton, January 2026
Measure Benzocaine Crotamiton
Items, January 2026 2 9,473
Items, last 12 months 49 107,885
Net ingredient cost, January 2026 £6 £64,875

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