Menthol
Skin
Topical local anaesthetics and antipruritics
BNF 1303000AA
Data updated May 2026
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Menthol was ranked 414th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 18,392 items, up 5.3% on a year earlier.
18,392items
+5.3%
Dispensed in May 2026
212,173items
Rolling 12 months
£292,252
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Menthol: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Topical local anaesthetics and antipruritics
- Presentations 11 shown
- Average cost / item £15.89
- Year on year Up 5.3% 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 Menthol this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menthol 1% in Aqueous cream | 1303000AAAAABAB | 5,999 | £84,499 |
| Menthol 2% in Aqueous cream | 1303000AAAAACAC | 3,073 | £61,100 |
| Dermacool 0.5% cream | 1303000AABCAAAA | 2,127 | £36,021 |
| Dermacool 1% cream | 1303000AABCABAB | 1,976 | £29,230 |
| Dermacool 2% cream | 1303000AABCACAC | 1,873 | £28,380 |
| Dermacool 5% cream | 1303000AABCADAF | 1,456 | £24,773 |
| Menthoderm 1% cream | 1303000AABFABAB | 798 | £10,823 |
| Menthoderm 2% cream | 1303000AABFACAC | 540 | £7,502 |
| Menthoderm 5% cream | 1303000AABFADAF | 402 | £7,424 |
| Menthoderm 0.5% cream | 1303000AABFAAAA | 141 | £2,399 |
| Menthol 5% in Aqueous cream | 1303000AAAAAFAF | 7 | £101 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Menthol is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Menthol volumes.
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Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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