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Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate vs Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide

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

Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate was dispensed 1.1× as often as Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide in March 2026 — 39,447 items versus 35,182 in England.

39,447items

Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

35,182items

Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate   ·   ╌ Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide

Adapalene and be… 39,447

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate versus Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide, March 2026
Measure Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide
Items, March 2026 39,447 35,182
Items, last 12 months 459,720 385,112
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £748,243 £954,096

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