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Surgical Adhesive Tape

Dressings Surgical Adhesive Tape BNF 2010
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Surgical Adhesive Tape was ranked 443rd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 13,864 items, down 12.0% on a year earlier.

13,864items -12%

Dispensed in May 2026

181,744items

Rolling 12 months

£70,401

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Surgical Adhesive Tape: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Surgical Adhesive Tape
  • Presentations 15 shown
  • Average cost / item £5.08
  • Year on year Down 12.0% 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, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Surgical Adhesive Tape this month.

Presentations of Surgical Adhesive Tape, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Micropore tape 2.5cm 20100000532 2,637 £7,263
Clinipore tape 2.5cm 20100000537 1,347 £2,185
Hypafix tape 5cm 20100000591 1,085 £3,651
Mefix tape 10cm 20100000572 1,038 £5,614
Mefix tape 5cm 20100000571 915 £3,642
Micropore tape 5cm 20100000533 884 £4,618
Hypafix tape 10cm 20100000592 866 £5,383
Scanpor tape 2.5cm 20100000542 710 £1,894
Clinipore tape 5cm 20100000538 658 £2,048
Permeable non-woven synthetic adhesive tape BP 1988 2.5cm 20100000552 447 £218
Hypafix tape 2.5cm 20100000590 373 £834
Transpore tape 5cm 20100000732 327 £1,802
Mefix tape 2.5cm 20100000570 326 £678
Mepitac tape 2cm 20100000700 247 £10,695
Scanpor tape 5cm 20100000543 207 £833

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

Where Surgical Adhesive Tape is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Surgical Adhesive Tape volumes.

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