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Fluocinonide

Skin Topical corticosteroids BNF 1304000P0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Fluocinonide was ranked 1050th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 359 items, down 30.7% on a year earlier.

359items -30.7%

Dispensed in May 2026

5,068items

Rolling 12 months

£4,376

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Fluocinonide: national items dispensed by month

0 422.5 845 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 359 Jan 2021: 785 Feb 2021: 722 Mar 2021: 845 Apr 2021: 828 May 2021: 772 Jun 2021: 775 Jul 2021: 731 Aug 2021: 716 Sep 2021: 747 Oct 2021: 719 Nov 2021: 758 Dec 2021: 770 Jan 2022: 703 Feb 2022: 740 Mar 2022: 772 Apr 2022: 735 May 2022: 689 Jun 2022: 674 Jul 2022: 693 Aug 2022: 666 Sep 2022: 633 Oct 2022: 649 Nov 2022: 603 Dec 2022: 643 Jan 2023: 696 Feb 2023: 598 Mar 2023: 681 Apr 2023: 604 May 2023: 658 Jun 2023: 643 Jul 2023: 605 Aug 2023: 588 Sep 2023: 609 Oct 2023: 591 Nov 2023: 629 Dec 2023: 478 Jan 2024: 497 Feb 2024: 464 Mar 2024: 485 Apr 2024: 505 May 2024: 614 Jun 2024: 538 Jul 2024: 548 Aug 2024: 484 Sep 2024: 442 Oct 2024: 508 Nov 2024: 423 Dec 2024: 406 Jan 2025: 408 Feb 2025: 499 Mar 2025: 527 Apr 2025: 488 May 2025: 518 Jun 2025: 489 Jul 2025: 482 Aug 2025: 472 Sep 2025: 481 Oct 2025: 454 Nov 2025: 452 Dec 2025: 386 Jan 2026: 371 Feb 2026: 374 Mar 2026: 390 Apr 2026: 358 May 2026: 359

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Topical corticosteroids
  • Presentations 2 shown
  • Average cost / item £12.19
  • Year on year Down 30.7% 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 Fluocinonide this month.

Presentations of Fluocinonide, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Metosyn FAPG 0.05% cream 1304000P0BBAAAA 213 £2,220
Metosyn 0.05% ointment 1304000P0BBABBA 146 £2,157

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

Where Fluocinonide is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Fluocinonide volumes.

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

Compare Fluocinonide with

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