Methyl salicylate

National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Drugs for soft-tissue disorders and topical pain relief

Data updated March 2026

Methyl salicylate was ranked 867th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 1,176 items, down 9.6% on a year earlier.

1,176items

Dispensed in March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£8,277

Net ingredient cost · March 2026

NHSBSA PCA

14,693items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Methyl salicylate: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

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Top presentations, March 2026

The individual products dispensed under Methyl salicylate, by items this month.

Presentations of Methyl salicylate, March 2026
Presentation	Items	Net ingredient cost
Deep Heat Maximum Strength cream	1,102	£6,986
Balmosa cream	59	£154
Deep Heat Pain Relief spray	14	£62
Methyl salicylate 50% ointment	1	£1,076

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