Dimeticone (Barrier)
Dimeticone (Barrier) was ranked 719th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 2,070 items, down 52.8% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Dimeticone (Barrier): national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Emollient and barrier preparations
- Presentations 3 shown
- Average cost / item £9.19
- Year on year Down 52.8% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Dimeticone (Barrier) this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conotrane cream | 1302020D0BBAAAC | 1,921 | £17,779 |
| Siopel cream | 1302020D0BEAAAE | 144 | £1,235 |
| Cymex cream | 1302020D0BFAAA0 | 5 | £11 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Dimeticone (Barrier) is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Dimeticone (Barrier) volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Stanmore Medical Group 474
- Holderness Health 473
- The Roxton Practice 447
- Riverside Surgery 405
- Stowhealth 309
- Launceston Medical Centre 261
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Dimeticone (Barrier) with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.