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Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate vs Co-cyprindiol (Cyprote acetate/ethinylestradiol)

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

Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate was dispensed 12.1× as often as Co-cyprindiol (Cyprote acetate/ethinylestradiol) in May 2026 — 35,855 items versus 2,960 in England.

35,855items

Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,960items

Co-cyprindiol (Cyprote acetate/ethinylestradiol) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate versus Co-cyprindiol (Cyprote acetate/ethinylestradiol): national items dispensed by month

▬ Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate   ·   ╌ Co-cyprindiol (Cyprote acetate/ethinylestradiol)

0 28k 55k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Co-cyprindiol (C… 35,855 Jan 2021: 49k Feb 2021: 49k Mar 2021: 55k Apr 2021: 49k May 2021: 44k Jun 2021: 47k Jul 2021: 47k Aug 2021: 46k Sep 2021: 50k Oct 2021: 44k Nov 2021: 46k Dec 2021: 42k Jan 2022: 44k Feb 2022: 41k Mar 2022: 40k Apr 2022: 35k May 2022: 36k Jun 2022: 35k Jul 2022: 34k Aug 2022: 38k Sep 2022: 39k Oct 2022: 41k Nov 2022: 40k Dec 2022: 35k Jan 2023: 39k Feb 2023: 37k Mar 2023: 41k Apr 2023: 36k May 2023: 37k Jun 2023: 38k Jul 2023: 37k Aug 2023: 36k Sep 2023: 37k Oct 2023: 37k Nov 2023: 36k Dec 2023: 33k Jan 2024: 40k Feb 2024: 39k Mar 2024: 38k Apr 2024: 40k May 2024: 40k Jun 2024: 39k Jul 2024: 40k Aug 2024: 39k Sep 2024: 40k Oct 2024: 41k Nov 2024: 39k Dec 2024: 36k Jan 2025: 41k Feb 2025: 37k Mar 2025: 39k Apr 2025: 37k May 2025: 38k Jun 2025: 38k Jul 2025: 40k Aug 2025: 37k Sep 2025: 41k Oct 2025: 40k Nov 2025: 37k Dec 2025: 36k Jan 2026: 39k Feb 2026: 36k Mar 2026: 39k Apr 2026: 38k May 2026: 36k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate versus Co-cyprindiol (Cyprote acetate/ethinylestradiol), May 2026
Measure Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate Co-cyprindiol (Cyprote acetate/ethinylestradiol)
Items, May 2026 35,855 2,960
Items, last 12 months 457,795 38,253
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £679,430 £30,535

See the full profile for Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate or Co-cyprindiol (Cyprote acetate/ethinylestradiol).