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Local anaesthesia
Lidocaine hydrochloride

Lidocaine hydrochloride

Anaesthesia Local anaesthesia BNF 1502010J0

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Lidocaine hydrochloride was ranked 180th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 102,901 items, down 4.8% on a year earlier.

102,901items -4.8%

Dispensed in May 2026

1,268,898items

Rolling 12 months

£1,502,119

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Lidocaine hydrochloride: 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 15 shown
Average cost / item £14.60
Year on year Down 4.8% 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 hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Lidocaine hydrochloride, May 2026
Presentation	BNF code	Items	Net ingredient cost
Emla 5% cream	1502010J0BEAABY	25,331	£141,915
Lidocaine 20mg/2ml (1%) solution for injection ampoules	1502010J0AABUBU	21,733	£14,139
Lidocaine 700mg medicated plasters	1502010J0AAELEL	14,120	£1,128,402
Instillagel gel	1502010J0BDAABQ	9,743	£73,196
Lidocaine 40mg/2ml (2%) solution for injection ampoules	1502010J0AABEBE	7,878	£6,591
Lidocaine 50mg/5ml (1%) solution for injection ampoules	1502010J0AABDBD	7,796	£6,559
Lignospan Special 20mg/ml / 12.5micrograms/ml inj 2.2ml cart	1502010J0BTAACQ	3,323	£3,725
Lidocaine 100mg/5ml (2%) solution for injection ampoules	1502010J0AACBCB	2,981	£2,678
Lidocaine 100mg/10ml (1%) solution for injection ampoules	1502010J0AABWBW	2,577	£2,355
Lignospan Special 20mg/ml / 12.5micrograms/ml inj 1.8ml cart	1502010J0BTABEN	1,563	£1,772
Lidocaine 400mg/Adrenaline (base) 100microg/20ml inj vials	1502010J0AAA3A3	1,281	£2,781
Lidocaine 2% and Chlorhexidine gel	1502010J0AABQBQ	975	£10,336
Versatis 700mg medicated plasters	1502010J0BSAAEL	671	£55,495
Lidocaine 200mg/Adrenaline (base) 100microg/20ml inj vials	1502010J0AAAYAY	579	£1,385
Ralvo 700mg medicated plasters	1502010J0BWAAEL	479	£34,698

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Lidocaine hydrochloride is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Lidocaine hydrochloride volumes.

Top regions

Top dispensing practices

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

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