Benzocaine
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Topical local anaesthetics and antipruritics
Benzocaine was dispensed in England in January 2026, with 2 items, up 100.0% on a year earlier.
2items
Dispensed in January 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£6
Net ingredient cost · January 2026
NHSBSA PCA
49items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Benzocaine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to January 2026
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A lower-volume medicine: under 1,000 items in the last 12 months.
Top presentations, January 2026
The individual products dispensed under Benzocaine, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Lanacane 3% cream | 2 | £6 |
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