Salicylic acid
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Preparations for eczema and psoriasis
Salicylic acid was ranked 1243rd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 94 items, down 39.0% on a year earlier.
94items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£21,406
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
1,197items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Salicylic acid: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Salicylic acid, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Salicylic acid 5% ointment in a base | 27 | £676 |
| Salicylic acid 2% in Aqueous cream | 12 | £495 |
| Salicylic acid 2% ointment | 10 | £1,816 |
| Zinc and Salicylic acid paste | 10 | £330 |
| Salicylic acid 5% cream | 9 | £209 |
| Salicylic acid 10% in Aqueous cream | 7 | £428 |
| Salicylic acid 1% in Aqueous cream | 3 | £605 |
| Salicylic acid 5% in Generic Unguentum M cream | 3 | £193 |
| Salicylic acid 2% lotion | 2 | £344 |
| Salicylic acid 20% in Aqueous cream | 2 | £886 |
| Salicylic acid 25% in White soft paraffin | 2 | £1,324 |
| Salicylic acid 6% in White soft paraffin | 2 | £12,539 |
| Salicylic acid 3% in Aqueous cream | 1 | £27 |
| Salicylic acid 40% in Yellow soft paraffin | 1 | £516 |
| Salicylic acid 2% in Emulsifying ointment | 1 | £149 |
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