Fluocinolone acetonide
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Topical corticosteroids
Fluocinolone acetonide was ranked 638th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 4,229 items, down 16.2% on a year earlier.
4,229items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£33,244
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
47,683items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Fluocinolone acetonide: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Fluocinolone acetonide, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Synalar 0.025% gel | 1,912 | £15,939 |
| Synalar 0.025% ointment | 1,054 | £8,333 |
| Synalar 0.025% cream | 725 | £5,516 |
| Synalar 1 in 4 Dilution 0.00625% ointment | 518 | £3,340 |
| Synalar 1 in 4 Dilution 0.00625% cream | 18 | £106 |
| Synalar C cream | 1 | £3 |
| Synalar C ointment | 1 | £7 |
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