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Titanium dioxide vs Fluorouracil (Sunscreen)

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

Fluorouracil (Sunscreen) was dispensed 5,157.0× as often as Titanium dioxide in February 2026 — 5,157 items versus 1 in England.

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Titanium dioxide · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Fluorouracil (Sunscreen) · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Titanium dioxide versus Fluorouracil (Sunscreen): national items dispensed by month

▬ Titanium dioxide   ·   ╌ Fluorouracil (Sunscreen)

0 13k 27k Jan 2021 Sep 2021 May 2022 Jan 2023 Sep 2023 May 2024 Feb 2026 Fluorouracil (Su… 1 Jan 2021: 8 Feb 2021: 11 Mar 2021: 14 Apr 2021: 19 May 2021: 18 Jun 2021: 20 Jul 2021: 26 Aug 2021: 17 Sep 2021: 17 Oct 2021: 9 Nov 2021: 5 Dec 2021: 12 Jan 2022: 13 Feb 2022: 5 Mar 2022: 14 Apr 2022: 16 May 2022: 11 Jun 2022: 32 Jul 2022: 24 Aug 2022: 20 Sep 2022: 13 Oct 2022: 15 Nov 2022: 6 Dec 2022: 9 Jan 2023: 7 Feb 2023: 8 Mar 2023: 7 Apr 2023: 6 May 2023: 13 Jun 2023: 4 Jul 2023: 7 Aug 2023: 6 Sep 2023: 7 Oct 2023: 8 Nov 2023: 8 Dec 2023: 6 Jan 2024: 5 Feb 2024: 4 Mar 2024: 3 Apr 2024: 9 May 2024: 1 Jun 2024: 2 Jul 2024: 3 Aug 2024: 3 Nov 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 1 Feb 2025: 2 Mar 2025: 1 Apr 2025: 1 Feb 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to February 2026

Titanium dioxide versus Fluorouracil (Sunscreen), February 2026
Measure Titanium dioxide Fluorouracil (Sunscreen)
Items, February 2026 1 5,157
Items, last 12 months 26 150,637
Net ingredient cost, February 2026 £29 £180,595

See the full profile for Titanium dioxide or Fluorouracil (Sunscreen).