Cetrimide
Skin
Anti-infective skin preparations
BNF 1310050D0
Data updated April 2026
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Cetrimide was ranked 1096th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 261 items, down 16.9% on a year earlier.
261items
-16.9%
Dispensed in April 2026
3,107items
Rolling 12 months
£864
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Cetrimide: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Anti-infective skin preparations
- Presentations 3 shown
- Average cost / item £3.31
- Year on year Down 16.9% 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, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Cetrimide this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savlon antiseptic cream | 1310050D0BIAAAD | 223 | £732 |
| Cetrimide 0.5% cream | 1310050D0AAAAAA | 24 | £73 |
| Cetavlex 0.5% cream | 1310050D0BCAAAA | 14 | £59 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Cetrimide is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Cetrimide volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Cetrimide with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.