Benzocaine
Ear, Nose and Oropharynx
Drugs acting on the oropharynx
BNF 1203030B0
Data updated May 2026
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Benzocaine was ranked 1177th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 116 items, down 15.9% on a year earlier.
116items
-15.9%
Dispensed in May 2026
1,551items
Rolling 12 months
£788
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Benzocaine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Drugs acting on the oropharynx
- Presentations 4 shown
- Average cost / item £6.80
- Year on year Down 15.9% 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 Benzocaine this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzocaine 1mg/dose oromucosal spray sugar free | 1203030B0AAAIAI | 74 | £455 |
| Ultra Chloraseptic 0.71% anaesthetic throat spray original | 1203030B0BQAAAI | 31 | £239 |
| Ultra Chloraseptic 0.71% anaesthetic throat spy blackcurrant | 1203030B0BQACAI | 7 | £27 |
| Ultra Chloraseptic 0.71% anaesthetic throat spray cherry | 1203030B0BQABAI | 4 | £68 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 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.