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Phenazone/lidocaine vs Triamcinolone acetonide

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

Phenazone/lidocaine was dispensed 12,253.0× as often as Triamcinolone acetonide in April 2026 — 12,253 items versus 1 in England.

12,253items

Phenazone/lidocaine · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Triamcinolone acetonide · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Phenazone/lidocaine versus Triamcinolone acetonide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Phenazone/lidocaine   ·   ╌ Triamcinolone acetonide

0 11k 22k Mar 2021 Jan 2022 Oct 2022 Jul 2023 Apr 2024 Jan 2025 Apr 2026 Triamcinolone ac… 12,253 Mar 2021: 3 May 2021: 1 Jun 2021: 3 Jul 2021: 15 Aug 2021: 18 Sep 2021: 20 Oct 2021: 30 Nov 2021: 39 Dec 2021: 52 Jan 2022: 37 Feb 2022: 38 Mar 2022: 82 Apr 2022: 217 May 2022: 322 Jun 2022: 381 Jul 2022: 614 Aug 2022: 527 Sep 2022: 574 Oct 2022: 917 Nov 2022: 2k Dec 2022: 2k Jan 2023: 2k Feb 2023: 3k Mar 2023: 3k Apr 2023: 2k May 2023: 2k Jun 2023: 2k Jul 2023: 2k Aug 2023: 2k Sep 2023: 2k Oct 2023: 3k Nov 2023: 4k Dec 2023: 5k Jan 2024: 4k Feb 2024: 8k Mar 2024: 9k Apr 2024: 8k May 2024: 9k Jun 2024: 7k Jul 2024: 8k Aug 2024: 8k Sep 2024: 7k Oct 2024: 9k Nov 2024: 13k Dec 2024: 17k Jan 2025: 12k Feb 2025: 14k Mar 2025: 14k Apr 2025: 11k May 2025: 10k Jun 2025: 10k Jul 2025: 11k Aug 2025: 10k Sep 2025: 10k Oct 2025: 12k Nov 2025: 14k Dec 2025: 22k Jan 2026: 17k Feb 2026: 19k Mar 2026: 18k Apr 2026: 12k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Phenazone/lidocaine versus Triamcinolone acetonide, April 2026
Measure Phenazone/lidocaine Triamcinolone acetonide
Items, April 2026 12,253 1
Items, last 12 months 164,189 6
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £109,787 £10

See the full profile for Phenazone/lidocaine or Triamcinolone acetonide.