Lidocaine
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Topical local anaesthetics and antipruritics
Lidocaine was ranked 791st of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 1,777 items, down 7.2% on a year earlier.
1,777items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£8,691
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
22,113items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Lidocaine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Lidocaine, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Vagisil 2% medicated cream | 1,777 | £8,691 |
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