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Nicotinamide

Skin Acne and rosacea BNF 1306010N0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Nicotinamide was ranked 1285th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 62 items, down 31.9% on a year earlier.

62items -31.9%

Dispensed in April 2026

717items

Rolling 12 months

£532

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Nicotinamide: national items dispensed by month

0 93 186 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 62 Jan 2021: 174 Feb 2021: 161 Mar 2021: 186 Apr 2021: 162 May 2021: 144 Jun 2021: 185 Jul 2021: 157 Aug 2021: 175 Sep 2021: 154 Oct 2021: 133 Nov 2021: 146 Dec 2021: 122 Jan 2022: 133 Feb 2022: 144 Mar 2022: 158 Apr 2022: 149 May 2022: 146 Jun 2022: 137 Jul 2022: 105 Aug 2022: 119 Sep 2022: 123 Oct 2022: 121 Nov 2022: 127 Dec 2022: 115 Jan 2023: 104 Feb 2023: 92 Mar 2023: 121 Apr 2023: 100 May 2023: 107 Jun 2023: 98 Jul 2023: 92 Aug 2023: 105 Sep 2023: 94 Oct 2023: 83 Nov 2023: 91 Dec 2023: 85 Jan 2024: 84 Feb 2024: 78 Mar 2024: 72 Apr 2024: 105 May 2024: 78 Jun 2024: 79 Jul 2024: 90 Aug 2024: 69 Sep 2024: 97 Oct 2024: 90 Nov 2024: 69 Dec 2024: 69 Jan 2025: 102 Feb 2025: 73 Mar 2025: 92 Apr 2025: 91 May 2025: 71 Jun 2025: 72 Jul 2025: 71 Aug 2025: 60 Sep 2025: 78 Oct 2025: 68 Nov 2025: 67 Dec 2025: 67 Jan 2026: 66 Feb 2026: 51 Mar 2026: 55 Apr 2026: 62

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Acne and rosacea
  • Presentations 2 shown
  • Average cost / item £8.58
  • Year on year Down 31.9% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Nicotinamide this month.

Presentations of Nicotinamide, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Freederm 4% gel 1306010N0BDAAAA 32 £276
Freederm Treatment 4% gel 1306010N0BDABAA 30 £256

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Nicotinamide is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Nicotinamide volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Nicotinamide with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.