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Benzoyl peroxide vs Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate

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

Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate was dispensed 5.6× as often as Benzoyl peroxide in May 2026 — 35,855 items versus 6,359 in England.

6,359items

Benzoyl peroxide · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

35,855items

Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Benzoyl peroxide   ·   ╌ Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate

0 28k 55k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Benzoyl peroxide… 6,359 Jan 2021: 11k Feb 2021: 11k Mar 2021: 12k Apr 2021: 11k May 2021: 10k Jun 2021: 11k Jul 2021: 10k Aug 2021: 10k Sep 2021: 10k Oct 2021: 9k Nov 2021: 9k Dec 2021: 9k Jan 2022: 9k Feb 2022: 9k Mar 2022: 10k Apr 2022: 9k May 2022: 9k Jun 2022: 9k Jul 2022: 9k Aug 2022: 9k Sep 2022: 9k Oct 2022: 8k Nov 2022: 8k Dec 2022: 7k Jan 2023: 8k Feb 2023: 8k Mar 2023: 8k Apr 2023: 7k May 2023: 8k Jun 2023: 8k Jul 2023: 8k Aug 2023: 8k Sep 2023: 8k Oct 2023: 8k Nov 2023: 8k Dec 2023: 7k Jan 2024: 8k Feb 2024: 7k Mar 2024: 8k Apr 2024: 8k May 2024: 8k Jun 2024: 7k Jul 2024: 8k Aug 2024: 7k Sep 2024: 7k Oct 2024: 8k Nov 2024: 7k Dec 2024: 7k Jan 2025: 8k Feb 2025: 7k Mar 2025: 7k Apr 2025: 7k May 2025: 7k Jun 2025: 7k Jul 2025: 7k Aug 2025: 7k Sep 2025: 7k Oct 2025: 7k Nov 2025: 7k Dec 2025: 6k Jan 2026: 7k Feb 2026: 6k Mar 2026: 7k Apr 2026: 7k May 2026: 6k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Benzoyl peroxide versus Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate, May 2026
Measure Benzoyl peroxide Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate
Items, May 2026 6,359 35,855
Items, last 12 months 81,096 457,795
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £62,506 £679,430

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