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Ciprofloxain/dexameth vs Ciprofloxacin/fluocinolone

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

Ciprofloxain/dexameth was dispensed 19.7× as often as Ciprofloxacin/fluocinolone in April 2026 — 25,369 items versus 1,289 in England.

25,369items

Ciprofloxain/dexameth · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,289items

Ciprofloxacin/fluocinolone · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ciprofloxain/dexameth versus Ciprofloxacin/fluocinolone: national items dispensed by month

▬ Ciprofloxain/dexameth   ·   ╌ Ciprofloxacin/fluocinolone

0 14k 29k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 Ciprofloxacin/fl… 25,369 Jan 2021: 6k Feb 2021: 6k Mar 2021: 7k Apr 2021: 6k May 2021: 6k Jun 2021: 7k Jul 2021: 9k Aug 2021: 9k Sep 2021: 10k Oct 2021: 10k Nov 2021: 10k Dec 2021: 9k Jan 2022: 9k Feb 2022: 8k Mar 2022: 8k Apr 2022: 7k May 2022: 9k Jun 2022: 8k Jul 2022: 10k Aug 2022: 12k Sep 2022: 12k Oct 2022: 11k Nov 2022: 12k Dec 2022: 11k Jan 2023: 13k Feb 2023: 12k Mar 2023: 13k Apr 2023: 11k May 2023: 12k Jun 2023: 13k Jul 2023: 14k Aug 2023: 17k Sep 2023: 18k Oct 2023: 18k Nov 2023: 17k Dec 2023: 16k Jan 2024: 19k Feb 2024: 19k Mar 2024: 18k Apr 2024: 17k May 2024: 17k Jun 2024: 16k Jul 2024: 19k Aug 2024: 21k Sep 2024: 21k Oct 2024: 21k Nov 2024: 20k Dec 2024: 20k Jan 2025: 20k Feb 2025: 16k Mar 2025: 17k Apr 2025: 16k May 2025: 17k Jun 2025: 19k Jul 2025: 22k Aug 2025: 24k Sep 2025: 26k Oct 2025: 27k Nov 2025: 26k Dec 2025: 28k Jan 2026: 28k Feb 2026: 27k Mar 2026: 29k Apr 2026: 25k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Ciprofloxain/dexameth versus Ciprofloxacin/fluocinolone, April 2026
Measure Ciprofloxain/dexameth Ciprofloxacin/fluocinolone
Items, April 2026 25,369 1,289
Items, last 12 months 298,057 15,040
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £175,839 £8,871

See the full profile for Ciprofloxain/dexameth or Ciprofloxacin/fluocinolone.