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Other otitis external preparations vs Ciprofloxain/dexameth

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

Ciprofloxain/dexameth was dispensed 2,850.8× as often as Other otitis external preparations in May 2026 — 25,657 items versus 9 in England.

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Other otitis external preparations · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

25,657items

Ciprofloxain/dexameth · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other otitis external preparations versus Ciprofloxain/dexameth: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other otitis external preparations   ·   ╌ Ciprofloxain/dexameth

0 14k 29k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Ciprofloxain/dex… 9 Jan 2021: 11 Feb 2021: 12 Mar 2021: 23 Apr 2021: 10 May 2021: 17 Jun 2021: 12 Jul 2021: 13 Aug 2021: 11 Sep 2021: 12 Oct 2021: 14 Nov 2021: 11 Dec 2021: 6 Jan 2022: 21 Feb 2022: 21 Mar 2022: 16 Apr 2022: 19 May 2022: 18 Jun 2022: 11 Jul 2022: 21 Aug 2022: 14 Sep 2022: 13 Oct 2022: 13 Nov 2022: 11 Dec 2022: 17 Jan 2023: 12 Feb 2023: 7 Mar 2023: 4 Apr 2023: 4 May 2023: 15 Jun 2023: 20 Jul 2023: 13 Aug 2023: 18 Sep 2023: 14 Oct 2023: 23 Nov 2023: 12 Dec 2023: 14 Jan 2024: 14 Feb 2024: 12 Mar 2024: 13 Apr 2024: 12 May 2024: 17 Jun 2024: 12 Jul 2024: 15 Aug 2024: 11 Sep 2024: 9 Oct 2024: 19 Nov 2024: 14 Dec 2024: 9 Jan 2025: 10 Feb 2025: 12 Apr 2025: 11 May 2025: 15 Jun 2025: 17 Jul 2025: 10 Aug 2025: 6 Sep 2025: 13 Oct 2025: 11 Nov 2025: 10 Dec 2025: 17 Jan 2026: 10 Feb 2026: 12 Mar 2026: 12 Apr 2026: 19 May 2026: 9

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Other otitis external preparations versus Ciprofloxain/dexameth, May 2026
Measure Other otitis external preparations Ciprofloxain/dexameth
Items, May 2026 9 25,657
Items, last 12 months 146 306,575
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £2,489 £177,627

See the full profile for Other otitis external preparations or Ciprofloxain/dexameth.