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Coal tar 12% / Salicylic acid 3% in White soft paraffin

1305020C0AAGIGI · Skin
Data updated May 2026
1items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£200

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

13items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Coal tar 12% / Salicylic acid 3% in White soft paraffin: national items dispensed by month

0 3.5 7 Feb 2021 Feb 2022 Dec 2022 Oct 2023 Jul 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 1 Feb 2021: 1 Apr 2021: 1 Jun 2021: 1 Jul 2021: 2 Aug 2021: 3 Sep 2021: 3 Oct 2021: 1 Dec 2021: 2 Feb 2022: 1 Mar 2022: 1 May 2022: 1 Jun 2022: 2 Jul 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 2 Sep 2022: 6 Nov 2022: 1 Dec 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 3 Feb 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 5 May 2023: 1 Jun 2023: 3 Jul 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 2 Dec 2023: 1 Feb 2024: 7 Mar 2024: 3 Apr 2024: 1 May 2024: 2 Jun 2024: 2 Jul 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 4 Oct 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 2 Jan 2025: 2 Feb 2025: 3 Mar 2025: 1 Apr 2025: 3 May 2025: 1 Jun 2025: 2 Jul 2025: 1 Aug 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 2 Jan 2026: 1 Feb 2026: 2 Mar 2026: 1 Apr 2026: 1 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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