Fusidic acid
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Anti-infective skin preparations
Fusidic acid was ranked 189th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 92,394 items, up 5.6% on a year earlier.
92,394items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£236,055
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
1,066,350items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Fusidic acid: 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 Fusidic acid, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Fusidic acid 2% cream | 90,112 | £229,790 |
| Fucidin 20mg/g cream | 2,282 | £6,265 |
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