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Doxepin hydrochloride

Skin Topical local anaesthetics and antipruritics BNF 1303000F0
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Doxepin hydrochloride was ranked 1226th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 89 items, down 52.4% on a year earlier.

89items -52.4%

Dispensed in May 2026

3,012items

Rolling 12 months

£1,612

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Doxepin hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

0 178 356 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 89 Jan 2021: 267 Feb 2021: 257 Mar 2021: 266 Apr 2021: 288 May 2021: 256 Jun 2021: 302 Jul 2021: 292 Aug 2021: 257 Sep 2021: 295 Oct 2021: 288 Nov 2021: 300 Dec 2021: 293 Jan 2022: 266 Feb 2022: 264 Mar 2022: 307 Apr 2022: 252 May 2022: 288 Jun 2022: 264 Jul 2022: 274 Aug 2022: 280 Sep 2022: 270 Oct 2022: 309 Nov 2022: 340 Dec 2022: 270 Jan 2023: 293 Feb 2023: 271 Mar 2023: 301 Apr 2023: 279 May 2023: 296 Jun 2023: 320 Jul 2023: 304 Aug 2023: 329 Sep 2023: 266 Oct 2023: 319 Nov 2023: 328 Dec 2023: 284 Jan 2024: 272 Feb 2024: 288 Mar 2024: 285 Apr 2024: 276 May 2024: 321 Jun 2024: 264 Jul 2024: 303 Aug 2024: 292 Sep 2024: 266 Oct 2024: 297 Nov 2024: 264 Dec 2024: 274 Jan 2025: 309 Feb 2025: 258 Mar 2025: 276 Apr 2025: 298 May 2025: 187 Jun 2025: 295 Jul 2025: 287 Aug 2025: 284 Sep 2025: 314 Oct 2025: 356 Nov 2025: 313 Dec 2025: 321 Jan 2026: 297 Feb 2026: 223 Mar 2026: 132 Apr 2026: 101 May 2026: 89

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Topical local anaesthetics and antipruritics
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £18.11
  • Year on year Down 52.4% 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 Doxepin hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Doxepin hydrochloride, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Xepin 5% cream 1303000F0BCAAAA 89 £1,612

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

Where Doxepin hydrochloride is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Doxepin hydrochloride volumes.

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

Compare Doxepin hydrochloride with

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