Mupirocin
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Drugs acting on the nose
Mupirocin was ranked 546th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 7,555 items, up 1.4% on a year earlier.
7,555items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£44,486
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
82,815items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Mupirocin: 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 Mupirocin, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Mupirocin 2% nasal ointment | 6,514 | £38,105 |
| Bactroban 2% nasal ointment | 1,041 | £6,381 |
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