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Bacterial Decolonisation Products

Appliances Bacterial Decolonisation Products BNF 2140
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Bacterial Decolonisation Products was ranked 1095th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 213 items, down 15.5% on a year earlier.

213items -15.5%

Dispensed in May 2026

3,285items

Rolling 12 months

£1,028

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Bacterial Decolonisation Products: national items dispensed by month

0 160 320 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 213 Jan 2021: 143 Feb 2021: 140 Mar 2021: 148 Apr 2021: 156 May 2021: 152 Jun 2021: 164 Jul 2021: 196 Aug 2021: 165 Sep 2021: 148 Oct 2021: 145 Nov 2021: 195 Dec 2021: 200 Jan 2022: 145 Feb 2022: 156 Mar 2022: 185 Apr 2022: 164 May 2022: 162 Jun 2022: 168 Jul 2022: 152 Aug 2022: 189 Sep 2022: 165 Oct 2022: 144 Nov 2022: 149 Dec 2022: 158 Jan 2023: 201 Feb 2023: 190 Mar 2023: 178 Apr 2023: 157 May 2023: 192 Jun 2023: 170 Jul 2023: 216 Aug 2023: 217 Sep 2023: 255 Oct 2023: 179 Nov 2023: 179 Dec 2023: 202 Jan 2024: 162 Feb 2024: 194 Mar 2024: 180 Apr 2024: 186 May 2024: 224 Jun 2024: 225 Jul 2024: 255 Aug 2024: 228 Sep 2024: 236 Oct 2024: 246 Nov 2024: 231 Dec 2024: 202 Jan 2025: 245 Feb 2025: 216 Mar 2025: 272 Apr 2025: 242 May 2025: 252 Jun 2025: 257 Jul 2025: 308 Aug 2025: 235 Sep 2025: 275 Oct 2025: 287 Nov 2025: 294 Dec 2025: 297 Jan 2026: 320 Feb 2026: 237 Mar 2026: 299 Apr 2026: 263 May 2026: 213

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Bacterial Decolonisation Products
  • Presentations 3 shown
  • Average cost / item £4.83
  • Year on year Down 15.5% 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 Bacterial Decolonisation Products this month.

Presentations of Bacterial Decolonisation Products, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Prontoderm foam 21400000100 100 £467
Octenisan md nasal gel 21400000102 96 £465
Prontoderm nasal gel 21400000101 17 £96

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Bacterial Decolonisation Products is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Bacterial Decolonisation Products volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.