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Emollient bath and shower preparations vs Dimeticone (Barrier)

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

Emollient bath and shower preparations was dispensed 8.2× as often as Dimeticone (Barrier) in March 2026 — 32,337 items versus 3,929 in England.

32,337items

Emollient bath and shower preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3,929items

Dimeticone (Barrier) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Emollient bath and shower preparations versus Dimeticone (Barrier): national items dispensed by month

▬ Emollient bath and shower preparations   ·   ╌ Dimeticone (Barrier)

Dimeticone (Barr… 32,337

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Emollient bath and shower preparations versus Dimeticone (Barrier), March 2026
Measure Emollient bath and shower preparations Dimeticone (Barrier)
Items, March 2026 32,337 3,929
Items, last 12 months 396,100 53,958
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £210,043 £36,576

See the full profile for Emollient bath and shower preparations or Dimeticone (Barrier).