Calamine
Skin
Topical local anaesthetics and antipruritics
BNF 1303000D0
Data updated May 2026
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Calamine was ranked 679th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 3,194 items, down 9.6% on a year earlier.
3,194items
-9.6%
Dispensed in May 2026
37,529items
Rolling 12 months
£10,508
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Calamine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Topical local anaesthetics and antipruritics
- Presentations 2 shown
- Average cost / item £3.29
- Year on year Down 9.6% 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, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Calamine this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calamine lotion | 1303000D0AAACAC | 2,197 | £6,757 |
| Aqueous calamine cream | 1303000D0AAABAB | 997 | £3,751 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Calamine is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Calamine volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Calamine with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.