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Phenazone/lidocaine vs Urea hydrogen peroxide

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

Phenazone/lidocaine was dispensed 12.3× as often as Urea hydrogen peroxide in March 2026 — 17,887 items versus 1,452 in England.

17,887items

Phenazone/lidocaine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,452items

Urea hydrogen peroxide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Phenazone/lidocaine versus Urea hydrogen peroxide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Phenazone/lidocaine   ·   ╌ Urea hydrogen peroxide

Urea hydrogen pe… 17,887

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Phenazone/lidocaine versus Urea hydrogen peroxide, March 2026
Measure Phenazone/lidocaine Urea hydrogen peroxide
Items, March 2026 17,887 1,452
Items, last 12 months 162,839 17,189
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £160,078 £5,679

See the full profile for Phenazone/lidocaine or Urea hydrogen peroxide.