Benzocaine
Ear, Nose and Oropharynx
Drugs acting on the oropharynx
BNF 1203010C0
Data updated April 2026
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Benzocaine was ranked 1146th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 190 items, down 2.6% on a year earlier.
190items
-2.6%
Dispensed in April 2026
2,183items
Rolling 12 months
£1,222
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Benzocaine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Drugs acting on the oropharynx
- Presentations 4 shown
- Average cost / item £6.43
- Year on year Down 2.6% 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, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Benzocaine this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orajel Extra Strength 20% dental gel | 1203010C0BJACAR | 71 | £756 |
| Orajel 10% mouth gel | 1203010C0BJABAP | 66 | £288 |
| Benzocaine 10% dental gel sugar free | 1203010C0AAAPAP | 41 | £140 |
| Orajel 10% dental gel | 1203010C0BJAAAP | 12 | £38 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Benzocaine is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Benzocaine volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Benzocaine with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.