Lactic acid
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Emollient and barrier preparations
Lactic acid was dispensed in England in December 2025, with 1 items, little changed on a year earlier.
1items
Dispensed in December 2025
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£1,800
Net ingredient cost · December 2025
NHSBSA PCA
15items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Lactic acid: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to December 2025
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A lower-volume medicine: under 1,000 items in the last 12 months.
Top presentations, December 2025
The individual products dispensed under Lactic acid, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Lactic acid 10% in Aqueous cream | 1 | £1,800 |
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