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Other sunscreening preparations vs Fluorouracil (Sunscreen)

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

Fluorouracil (Sunscreen) was dispensed 1.7× as often as Other sunscreening preparations in March 2026 — 4,677 items versus 2,816 in England.

2,816items

Other sunscreening preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

4,677items

Fluorouracil (Sunscreen) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other sunscreening preparations versus Fluorouracil (Sunscreen): national items dispensed by month

▬ Other sunscreening preparations   ·   ╌ Fluorouracil (Sunscreen)

Fluorouracil (Su… 2,816

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other sunscreening preparations versus Fluorouracil (Sunscreen), March 2026
Measure Other sunscreening preparations Fluorouracil (Sunscreen)
Items, March 2026 2,816 4,677
Items, last 12 months 34,503 162,356
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £42,994 £166,595

See the full profile for Other sunscreening preparations or Fluorouracil (Sunscreen).