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Flumetasone pivalate

Ear, Nose and Oropharynx Drugs acting on the ear BNF 1201010F0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Flumetasone pivalate was ranked 797th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 1,074 items, down 13.4% on a year earlier.

1,074items -13.4%

Dispensed in May 2026

18,891items

Rolling 12 months

£12,769

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Flumetasone pivalate: national items dispensed by month

0 1k 2k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 1,074 Jan 2021: 2k Feb 2021: 2k Mar 2021: 2k Apr 2021: 2k May 2021: 1k Jun 2021: 928 Jul 2021: 639 Aug 2021: 347 Sep 2021: 248 Oct 2021: 221 Nov 2021: 213 Dec 2021: 175 Jan 2022: 174 Feb 2022: 150 Mar 2022: 171 Apr 2022: 125 May 2022: 102 Jun 2022: 103 Jul 2022: 345 Aug 2022: 681 Sep 2022: 847 Oct 2022: 983 Nov 2022: 1k Dec 2022: 786 Jan 2023: 1k Feb 2023: 910 Mar 2023: 523 Apr 2023: 668 May 2023: 1k Jun 2023: 1k Jul 2023: 2k Aug 2023: 2k Sep 2023: 2k Oct 2023: 2k Nov 2023: 2k Dec 2023: 2k Jan 2024: 2k Feb 2024: 1k Mar 2024: 798 Apr 2024: 684 May 2024: 1k Jun 2024: 1k Jul 2024: 1k Aug 2024: 1k Sep 2024: 1k Oct 2024: 1k Nov 2024: 1k Dec 2024: 1k Jan 2025: 1k Feb 2025: 1k Mar 2025: 1k Apr 2025: 1k May 2025: 1k Jun 2025: 1k Jul 2025: 1k Aug 2025: 1k Sep 2025: 2k Oct 2025: 2k Nov 2025: 2k Dec 2025: 2k Jan 2026: 2k Feb 2026: 2k Mar 2026: 2k Apr 2026: 2k May 2026: 1k

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 £11.89
  • Year on year Down 13.4% 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 Flumetasone pivalate this month.

Presentations of Flumetasone pivalate, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Flumetasone 0.02% / Clioquinol 1% ear drops 1201010F0AAAAAA 1,073 £12,758
Locorten Vioform ear drops 1201010F0BBAAAA 1 £11

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

Where Flumetasone pivalate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Flumetasone pivalate volumes.

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

Compare Flumetasone pivalate with

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