Lactic acid
Lactic acid was ranked 1733rd of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 1 items.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Lactic acid: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Emollient and barrier preparations
- Presentations 1 shown
- Average cost / item £1,800.00
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Lactic acid this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lactic acid 10% in Aqueous cream | 1302010K0AAAFAF | 1 | £1,800 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Lactic acid is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Lactic acid volumes.
Top regions
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Lactic acid with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
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The monthly series for Lactic acid is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.