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Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate vs Isotretinoin

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

Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate was dispensed 6.4× as often as Isotretinoin in May 2026 — 35,855 items versus 5,565 in England.

35,855items

Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

5,565items

Isotretinoin · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate   ·   ╌ Isotretinoin

0 28k 55k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Isotretinoin 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 Isotretinoin, May 2026
Measure Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate Isotretinoin
Items, May 2026 35,855 5,565
Items, last 12 months 457,795 65,758
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £679,430 £376,957

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