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Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate

Skin Acne and rosacea BNF 1306010Y0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate was ranked 301st of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 35,855 items, down 6.4% on a year earlier.

35,855items -6.4%

Dispensed in May 2026

457,795items

Rolling 12 months

£679,430

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate: national items dispensed by month

0 28k 55k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 35,855 Jan 2021: 49k Feb 2021: 49k Mar 2021: 55k Apr 2021: 49k May 2021: 44k Jun 2021: 47k Jul 2021: 47k Aug 2021: 46k Sep 2021: 50k Oct 2021: 44k Nov 2021: 46k Dec 2021: 42k Jan 2022: 44k Feb 2022: 41k Mar 2022: 40k Apr 2022: 35k May 2022: 36k Jun 2022: 35k Jul 2022: 34k Aug 2022: 38k Sep 2022: 39k Oct 2022: 41k Nov 2022: 40k Dec 2022: 35k Jan 2023: 39k Feb 2023: 37k Mar 2023: 41k Apr 2023: 36k May 2023: 37k Jun 2023: 38k Jul 2023: 37k Aug 2023: 36k Sep 2023: 37k Oct 2023: 37k Nov 2023: 36k Dec 2023: 33k Jan 2024: 40k Feb 2024: 39k Mar 2024: 38k Apr 2024: 40k May 2024: 40k Jun 2024: 39k Jul 2024: 40k Aug 2024: 39k Sep 2024: 40k Oct 2024: 41k Nov 2024: 39k Dec 2024: 36k Jan 2025: 41k Feb 2025: 37k Mar 2025: 39k Apr 2025: 37k May 2025: 38k Jun 2025: 38k Jul 2025: 40k Aug 2025: 37k Sep 2025: 41k Oct 2025: 40k Nov 2025: 37k Dec 2025: 36k Jan 2026: 39k Feb 2026: 36k Mar 2026: 39k Apr 2026: 38k May 2026: 36k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Acne and rosacea
  • Presentations 4 shown
  • Average cost / item £18.95
  • Year on year Down 6.4% 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 Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate this month.

Presentations of Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Benzoyl peroxide 5% / Clindamycin 1% gel 1306010Y0AAAAAA 19,420 £381,848
Benzoyl peroxide 3% / Clindamycin 1% gel 1306010Y0AAABAB 7,278 £119,285
Duac Once Daily gel (5% and 1%) 1306010Y0BBAAAA 6,201 £126,748
Duac Once Daily gel (3% and 1%) 1306010Y0BBABAB 2,956 £51,548

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

Where Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate volumes.

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

Compare Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.