Methyl salicylate/levomenthol
Methyl salicylate/levomenthol was ranked 1462nd of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 14 items, up 180.0% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Methyl salicylate/levomenthol: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Drugs for soft-tissue disorders and topical pain relief
- Presentations 1 shown
- Average cost / item £44.15
- Year on year Up 180.0% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Methyl salicylate/levomenthol this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salonpas Pain Relief Patch 105mg/31.5mg medicated plasters | 1003020AEBBAAAA | 14 | £618 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Methyl salicylate/levomenthol is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Methyl salicylate/levomenthol volumes.
Top regions
- NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board 4
- NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board 2
- NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board 1
- NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board 1
- NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board 1
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Methyl salicylate/levomenthol with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
Download this data
The monthly series for Methyl salicylate/levomenthol is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.