Calamine
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Topical local anaesthetics and antipruritics
Calamine was ranked 672nd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 3,389 items, down 3.8% on a year earlier.
3,389items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£10,136
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
37,998items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Calamine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Calamine, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Calamine lotion | 2,364 | £6,403 |
| Aqueous calamine cream | 1,025 | £3,732 |
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