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Benzoic acid vs Clotrimazole

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

Clotrimazole was dispensed 58,009.0× as often as Benzoic acid in May 2026 — 58,009 items versus 1 in England.

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Benzoic acid · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

58,009items

Clotrimazole · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Benzoic acid versus Clotrimazole: national items dispensed by month

▬ Benzoic acid   ·   ╌ Clotrimazole

0 37k 73k Jan 2021 Jan 2022 Nov 2022 Aug 2023 Aug 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Clotrimazole 1 Jan 2021: 1 Feb 2021: 1 May 2021: 1 Jun 2021: 2 Oct 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 1 Feb 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 1 May 2022: 2 Jul 2022: 2 Nov 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 2 Mar 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 1 Jun 2023: 3 Aug 2023: 3 Sep 2023: 1 Mar 2024: 1 May 2024: 2 Jun 2024: 3 Aug 2024: 1 Oct 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 1 Feb 2025: 2 Mar 2025: 2 Apr 2025: 2 Jul 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 1 Apr 2026: 4 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Benzoic acid versus Clotrimazole, May 2026
Measure Benzoic acid Clotrimazole
Items, May 2026 1 58,009
Items, last 12 months 20 766,615
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £2 £136,274

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