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Phenazone/lidocaine

Ear, Nose and Oropharynx Drugs acting on the ear BNF 1201010AG
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Phenazone/lidocaine was ranked 461st of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 12,253 items, up 12.4% on a year earlier.

12,253items +12.4%

Dispensed in April 2026

153,712items

Rolling 12 months

£109,787

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Phenazone/lidocaine: national items dispensed by month

0 11k 22k Mar 2021 Jan 2022 Oct 2022 Jul 2023 Apr 2024 Jan 2025 Apr 2026 12,253 Mar 2021: 3 May 2021: 1 Jun 2021: 3 Jul 2021: 15 Aug 2021: 18 Sep 2021: 20 Oct 2021: 30 Nov 2021: 39 Dec 2021: 52 Jan 2022: 37 Feb 2022: 38 Mar 2022: 82 Apr 2022: 217 May 2022: 322 Jun 2022: 381 Jul 2022: 614 Aug 2022: 527 Sep 2022: 574 Oct 2022: 917 Nov 2022: 2k Dec 2022: 2k Jan 2023: 2k Feb 2023: 3k Mar 2023: 3k Apr 2023: 2k May 2023: 2k Jun 2023: 2k Jul 2023: 2k Aug 2023: 2k Sep 2023: 2k Oct 2023: 3k Nov 2023: 4k Dec 2023: 5k Jan 2024: 4k Feb 2024: 8k Mar 2024: 9k Apr 2024: 8k May 2024: 9k Jun 2024: 7k Jul 2024: 8k Aug 2024: 8k Sep 2024: 7k Oct 2024: 9k Nov 2024: 13k Dec 2024: 17k Jan 2025: 12k Feb 2025: 14k Mar 2025: 14k Apr 2025: 11k May 2025: 10k Jun 2025: 10k Jul 2025: 11k Aug 2025: 10k Sep 2025: 10k Oct 2025: 12k Nov 2025: 14k Dec 2025: 22k Jan 2026: 17k Feb 2026: 19k Mar 2026: 18k Apr 2026: 12k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs acting on the ear
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £8.96
  • Year on year Up 12.4% 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 Phenazone/lidocaine this month.

Presentations of Phenazone/lidocaine, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Otigo 40mg/g / 10mg/g ear drops 1201010AGBBAAAA 12,253 £109,787

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

Where Phenazone/lidocaine is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Phenazone/lidocaine volumes.

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

Compare Phenazone/lidocaine with

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