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Fluorouracil (Sunscreen)

Skin Sunscreens and camouflagers BNF 1308010Y0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Fluorouracil (Sunscreen) was ranked 611th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 10,020 items, down 41.3% on a year earlier.

10,020items -41.3%

Dispensed in May 2026

143,595items

Rolling 12 months

£342,066

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Fluorouracil (Sunscreen): national items dispensed by month

0 13k 27k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 10,020 Jan 2021: 12k Feb 2021: 13k Mar 2021: 16k Apr 2021: 15k May 2021: 16k Jun 2021: 17k Jul 2021: 17k Aug 2021: 16k Sep 2021: 18k Oct 2021: 18k Nov 2021: 18k Dec 2021: 16k Jan 2022: 16k Feb 2022: 16k Mar 2022: 19k Apr 2022: 16k May 2022: 20k Jun 2022: 19k Jul 2022: 20k Aug 2022: 20k Sep 2022: 20k Oct 2022: 21k Nov 2022: 22k Dec 2022: 17k Jan 2023: 19k Feb 2023: 20k Mar 2023: 23k Apr 2023: 18k May 2023: 22k Jun 2023: 25k Jul 2023: 25k Aug 2023: 23k Sep 2023: 27k Oct 2023: 25k Nov 2023: 24k Dec 2023: 20k Jan 2024: 22k Feb 2024: 24k Mar 2024: 24k Apr 2024: 21k May 2024: 20k Jun 2024: 24k Jul 2024: 25k Aug 2024: 23k Sep 2024: 17k Oct 2024: 25k Nov 2024: 23k Dec 2024: 18k Jan 2025: 18k Feb 2025: 17k Mar 2025: 19k Apr 2025: 17k May 2025: 17k Jun 2025: 12k Jul 2025: 17k Aug 2025: 18k Sep 2025: 16k Oct 2025: 19k Nov 2025: 16k Dec 2025: 12k Jan 2026: 8k Feb 2026: 5k Mar 2026: 5k Apr 2026: 5k May 2026: 10k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Sunscreens and camouflagers
  • Presentations 3 shown
  • Average cost / item £34.14
  • Year on year Down 41.3% 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 Fluorouracil (Sunscreen) this month.

Presentations of Fluorouracil (Sunscreen), May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Fluorouracil 5% cream 1308010Y0AAAAAA 8,496 £282,635
Actikerall 5mg/g / 100mg/g cutaneous solution 1308010Y0BCAAAB 1,370 £54,233
Efudix 5% cream 1308010Y0BBAAAA 154 £5,198

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

Where Fluorouracil (Sunscreen) is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Fluorouracil (Sunscreen) volumes.

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

Compare Fluorouracil (Sunscreen) with

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