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Neomycin sulfate vs Clotrimazole

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

Clotrimazole was dispensed 10,469.3× as often as Neomycin sulfate in June 2026 — 62,816 items versus 6 in England.

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Neomycin sulfate · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

62,816items

Clotrimazole · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Neomycin sulfate versus Clotrimazole: national items dispensed by month

▬ Neomycin sulfate   ·   ╌ Clotrimazole

0 37k 73k Jan 2021 Feb 2022 Dec 2022 Oct 2023 Jul 2024 May 2025 Jun 2026 Clotrimazole 6 Jan 2021: 7 Mar 2021: 1 Apr 2021: 2 Jul 2021: 1 Aug 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 1 Oct 2021: 2 Nov 2021: 2 Jan 2022: 2 Feb 2022: 2 Mar 2022: 3 Apr 2022: 4 May 2022: 2 Jun 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 4 Sep 2022: 4 Oct 2022: 2 Nov 2022: 2 Dec 2022: 6 Jan 2023: 2 Feb 2023: 3 Mar 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 2 Jun 2023: 4 Jul 2023: 8 Aug 2023: 2 Sep 2023: 4 Oct 2023: 6 Nov 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 3 Jan 2024: 2 Feb 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 4 Apr 2024: 3 May 2024: 1 Jun 2024: 3 Jul 2024: 2 Aug 2024: 3 Sep 2024: 2 Oct 2024: 3 Nov 2024: 2 Dec 2024: 5 Feb 2025: 3 Mar 2025: 4 Apr 2025: 2 May 2025: 2 Jun 2025: 2 Jul 2025: 4 Aug 2025: 4 Sep 2025: 5 Oct 2025: 4 Nov 2025: 4 Dec 2025: 5 Jan 2026: 6 Feb 2026: 4 Mar 2026: 6 Apr 2026: 4 May 2026: 4 Jun 2026: 6

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Neomycin sulfate versus Clotrimazole, June 2026
Measure Neomycin sulfate Clotrimazole
Items, June 2026 6 62,816
Items, last 12 months 56 762,216
Net ingredient cost, June 2026 £282 £147,821

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