Menthol
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Topical local anaesthetics and antipruritics
Menthol was ranked 418th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 18,118 items, up 8.2% on a year earlier.
18,118items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£290,083
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
209,657items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Menthol: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Menthol, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Menthol 1% in Aqueous cream | 5,976 | £84,544 |
| Menthol 2% in Aqueous cream | 3,065 | £61,310 |
| Dermacool 0.5% cream | 2,129 | £36,759 |
| Dermacool 1% cream | 1,985 | £29,713 |
| Dermacool 2% cream | 1,814 | £27,362 |
| Dermacool 5% cream | 1,393 | £24,232 |
| Menthoderm 1% cream | 763 | £10,101 |
| Menthoderm 2% cream | 542 | £7,536 |
| Menthoderm 5% cream | 327 | £6,449 |
| Menthoderm 0.5% cream | 119 | £1,965 |
| Menthol 5% in Aqueous cream | 5 | £112 |
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