Nicotinamide
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Acne and rosacea
Nicotinamide was ranked 1309th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 55 items, down 40.2% on a year earlier.
55items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£548
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
817items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Nicotinamide: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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A lower-volume medicine: under 1,000 items in the last 12 months.
Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Nicotinamide, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Freederm 4% gel | 30 | £291 |
| Freederm Treatment 4% gel | 25 | £257 |
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