Alcohol
Skin
Skin cleansers,antiseptics and desloughing agents
BNF 1311010A0
Data updated May 2026
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Alcohol was ranked 1268th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 66 items, up 17.9% on a year earlier.
66items
+17.9%
Dispensed in May 2026
737items
Rolling 12 months
£243
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Alcohol: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Skin cleansers,antiseptics and desloughing agents
- Presentations 2 shown
- Average cost / item £3.68
- Year on year Up 17.9% 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 Alcohol this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical spirit | 1311010A0AAABAB | 65 | £222 |
| Spirigel alcohol hand gel | 1311010A0BDAAAK | 1 | £20 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Alcohol is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Alcohol volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Alcohol with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.