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Dimeticone (Parasiticidal)

Skin Anti-infective skin preparations BNF 1310040V0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Dimeticone (Parasiticidal) was ranked 1126th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 206 items, down 28.5% on a year earlier.

206items -28.5%

Dispensed in May 2026

3,447items

Rolling 12 months

£1,811

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Dimeticone (Parasiticidal): national items dispensed by month

0 297 594 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 206 Jan 2021: 356 Feb 2021: 304 Mar 2021: 348 Apr 2021: 285 May 2021: 250 Jun 2021: 238 Jul 2021: 284 Aug 2021: 333 Sep 2021: 358 Oct 2021: 356 Nov 2021: 338 Dec 2021: 308 Jan 2022: 429 Feb 2022: 352 Mar 2022: 375 Apr 2022: 269 May 2022: 320 Jun 2022: 271 Jul 2022: 292 Aug 2022: 353 Sep 2022: 401 Oct 2022: 424 Nov 2022: 423 Dec 2022: 322 Jan 2023: 393 Feb 2023: 348 Mar 2023: 359 Apr 2023: 295 May 2023: 313 Jun 2023: 350 Jul 2023: 367 Aug 2023: 486 Sep 2023: 465 Oct 2023: 498 Nov 2023: 594 Dec 2023: 404 Jan 2024: 528 Feb 2024: 330 Mar 2024: 359 Apr 2024: 367 May 2024: 454 Jun 2024: 353 Jul 2024: 381 Aug 2024: 364 Sep 2024: 445 Oct 2024: 354 Nov 2024: 372 Dec 2024: 316 Jan 2025: 371 Feb 2025: 347 Mar 2025: 313 Apr 2025: 270 May 2025: 288 Jun 2025: 302 Jul 2025: 311 Aug 2025: 269 Sep 2025: 308 Oct 2025: 335 Nov 2025: 287 Dec 2025: 264 Jan 2026: 319 Feb 2026: 296 Mar 2026: 333 Apr 2026: 217 May 2026: 206

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Anti-infective skin preparations
  • Presentations 2 shown
  • Average cost / item £8.79
  • Year on year Down 28.5% 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 Dimeticone (Parasiticidal) this month.

Presentations of Dimeticone (Parasiticidal), May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Hedrin 4% lotion 1310040V0BBAAAA 189 £1,636
Hedrin 4% spray 1310040V0BBAEAE 17 £175

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

Where Dimeticone (Parasiticidal) is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Dimeticone (Parasiticidal) volumes.

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

Compare Dimeticone (Parasiticidal) with

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