Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Acne and rosacea
Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide was ranked 314th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 35,182 items, up 15.3% on a year earlier.
35,182items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£954,096
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
385,112items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Adapalene 0.1% / Benzoyl peroxide 2.5% gel | 18,649 | £469,855 |
| Epiduo 0.1%/2.5% gel | 7,528 | £217,417 |
| Adapalene 0.3% / Benzoyl peroxide 2.5% gel | 5,983 | £177,253 |
| Epiduo 0.3%/2.5% gel | 3,022 | £89,572 |
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