Mupirocin
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Anti-infective skin preparations
Mupirocin was ranked 600th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 5,604 items, up 3.8% on a year earlier.
5,604items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£48,179
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
64,758items
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% ointment | 2,541 | £28,039 |
| Bactroban 2% cream | 1,974 | £12,608 |
| Bactroban 2% ointment | 1,089 | £7,532 |
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