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Salicylic acid

National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Anti-infective skin preparations
Data updated December 2025

1items

Dispensed in December 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£299

Net ingredient cost · December 2025

NHSBSA PCA

3items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Salicylic acid: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to December 2025

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A lower-volume medicine: under 1,000 items in the last 12 months.

Top presentations, December 2025

The individual products dispensed under Salicylic acid, by items this month.

Presentations of Salicylic acid, December 2025
Presentation Items Net ingredient cost
Benzoic acid 6% / Salicylic acid 3% cream 1 £299

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