Absorbent Cottons
Dressings
Absorbent Cottons
BNF 2001
Data updated May 2026
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Absorbent Cottons was ranked 1327th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 50 items, down 20.6% on a year earlier.
50items
-20.6%
Dispensed in May 2026
617items
Rolling 12 months
£618
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Absorbent Cottons: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Absorbent Cottons
- Presentations 2 shown
- Average cost / item £12.36
- Year on year Down 20.6% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Absorbent Cottons this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absorbent cotton BP 1988 | 20010000101 | 45 | £586 |
| Absorbent cotton hospital quality | 20010000201 | 5 | £32 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Absorbent Cottons is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Absorbent Cottons volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.