Fluocinonide
Skin
Topical corticosteroids
BNF 1304000P0
Data updated May 2026
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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
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.
| 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.
Top regions
- NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board 47
- NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board 46
- NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board 39
- NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board 29
- NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board 19
- NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board 17
Top dispensing practices
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.