Lidocaine hydrochloride
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Topical local anaesthetics and antipruritics
Lidocaine hydrochloride was ranked 1691st of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 2 items.
2items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£12
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
41items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Lidocaine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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A lower-volume medicine: under 1,000 items in the last 12 months.
Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Lidocaine hydrochloride, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Lidocaine 0.5% gel | 2 | £12 |
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