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Diethylamine salicylate

Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases Drugs for soft-tissue disorders and topical pain relief BNF 1003020I0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Diethylamine salicylate was ranked 567th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 6,730 items, down 13.6% on a year earlier.

6,730items -13.6%

Dispensed in April 2026

78,538items

Rolling 12 months

£25,348

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Diethylamine salicylate: national items dispensed by month

0 7k 14k Jan 2021 Oct 2021 Jul 2022 Apr 2023 Jan 2024 Nov 2024 Apr 2026 6,730 Jan 2021: 13k Feb 2021: 13k Mar 2021: 14k Apr 2021: 14k May 2021: 13k Jun 2021: 13k Jul 2021: 13k Aug 2021: 13k Sep 2021: 13k Oct 2021: 12k Nov 2021: 12k Dec 2021: 12k Jan 2022: 12k Feb 2022: 11k Mar 2022: 13k Apr 2022: 12k May 2022: 12k Jun 2022: 12k Jul 2022: 11k Aug 2022: 11k Sep 2022: 12k Oct 2022: 11k Nov 2022: 11k Dec 2022: 11k Jan 2023: 11k Feb 2023: 10k Mar 2023: 11k Apr 2023: 10k May 2023: 11k Jun 2023: 11k Jul 2023: 10k Aug 2023: 10k Sep 2023: 10k Oct 2023: 10k Nov 2023: 10k Dec 2023: 9k Jan 2024: 9k Feb 2024: 9k Apr 2024: 9k May 2024: 9k Jun 2024: 9k Jul 2024: 9k Aug 2024: 9k Sep 2024: 9k Oct 2024: 9k Nov 2024: 8k Dec 2024: 8k Jan 2025: 8k Feb 2025: 7k Mar 2025: 8k Apr 2025: 8k May 2025: 8k Jun 2025: 8k Jul 2025: 8k Aug 2025: 7k Sep 2025: 7k Oct 2025: 7k Nov 2025: 7k Dec 2025: 7k Jan 2026: 7k Feb 2026: 6k Mar 2026: 7k Apr 2026: 7k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs for soft-tissue disorders and topical pain relief
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £3.77
  • Year on year Down 13.6% 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, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Diethylamine salicylate this month.

Presentations of Diethylamine salicylate, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Algesal cream 1003020I0BBAAAA 6,730 £25,348

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

Where Diethylamine salicylate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Diethylamine salicylate volumes.

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

Compare Diethylamine salicylate with

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