Lidocaine
Anaesthesia
Local anaesthesia
BNF 1502010I0
Data updated May 2026
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Lidocaine was ranked 578th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 6,215 items, down 4.1% on a year earlier.
6,215items
-4.1%
Dispensed in May 2026
81,787items
Rolling 12 months
£103,173
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Lidocaine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Local anaesthesia
- Presentations 4 shown
- Average cost / item £16.60
- Year on year Down 4.1% 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 Lidocaine this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lidocaine 5% ointment | 1502010I0AAAEAE | 2,204 | £54,618 |
| Xylocaine 10mg/dose spray | 1502010I0BCABAC | 2,018 | £20,407 |
| LMX 4 cream | 1502010I0BGAAAK | 1,367 | £17,707 |
| Lidocaine 10% spray sugar free | 1502010I0AAACAC | 626 | £10,441 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Lidocaine is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Lidocaine volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Lidocaine with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.