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Ciprofloxain/dexameth

Ear, Nose and Oropharynx Drugs acting on the ear BNF 1201010AE
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Ciprofloxain/dexameth was ranked 359th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 25,657 items, up 49.7% on a year earlier.

25,657items +49.7%

Dispensed in May 2026

306,575items

Rolling 12 months

£177,627

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Ciprofloxain/dexameth: national items dispensed by month

0 14k 29k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 25,657 Jan 2021: 6k Feb 2021: 6k Mar 2021: 7k Apr 2021: 6k May 2021: 6k Jun 2021: 7k Jul 2021: 9k Aug 2021: 9k Sep 2021: 10k Oct 2021: 10k Nov 2021: 10k Dec 2021: 9k Jan 2022: 9k Feb 2022: 8k Mar 2022: 8k Apr 2022: 7k May 2022: 9k Jul 2022: 10k Aug 2022: 12k Sep 2022: 12k Oct 2022: 11k Nov 2022: 12k Dec 2022: 11k Jan 2023: 13k Feb 2023: 12k Mar 2023: 13k Apr 2023: 11k May 2023: 12k Jun 2023: 13k Jul 2023: 14k Aug 2023: 17k Sep 2023: 18k Oct 2023: 18k Nov 2023: 17k Dec 2023: 16k Jan 2024: 19k Feb 2024: 19k Mar 2024: 18k Apr 2024: 17k May 2024: 17k Jun 2024: 16k Jul 2024: 19k Aug 2024: 21k Sep 2024: 21k Oct 2024: 21k Nov 2024: 20k Dec 2024: 20k Jan 2025: 20k Feb 2025: 16k Mar 2025: 17k Apr 2025: 16k May 2025: 17k Jun 2025: 19k Jul 2025: 22k Aug 2025: 24k Sep 2025: 26k Oct 2025: 27k Nov 2025: 26k Dec 2025: 28k Jan 2026: 28k Feb 2026: 27k Mar 2026: 29k Apr 2026: 25k May 2026: 26k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs acting on the ear
  • Presentations 2 shown
  • Average cost / item £6.92
  • Year on year Up 49.7% 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 Ciprofloxain/dexameth this month.

Presentations of Ciprofloxain/dexameth, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Ciprofloxacin 0.3% / Dexamethasone 0.1% ear drops 1201010AEAAAAAA 25,520 £176,654
Cilodex ear drops 1201010AEBBAAAA 137 £973

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

Where Ciprofloxain/dexameth is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Ciprofloxain/dexameth volumes.

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

Compare Ciprofloxain/dexameth with

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