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Isotretinoin 5mg capsules

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Data updated May 2026
80items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£1,471

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

876items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Isotretinoin 5mg capsules: national items dispensed by month

0 99 198 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 80 Jan 2021: 150 Feb 2021: 182 Mar 2021: 198 Apr 2021: 156 May 2021: 145 Jun 2021: 168 Jul 2021: 148 Aug 2021: 125 Sep 2021: 113 Oct 2021: 121 Nov 2021: 106 Dec 2021: 120 Jan 2022: 108 Feb 2022: 105 Mar 2022: 116 Apr 2022: 101 May 2022: 107 Jun 2022: 94 Jul 2022: 80 Aug 2022: 89 Sep 2022: 86 Oct 2022: 81 Nov 2022: 94 Dec 2022: 82 Jan 2023: 109 Feb 2023: 91 Mar 2023: 100 Apr 2023: 79 Jun 2023: 76 Jul 2023: 73 Aug 2023: 69 Sep 2023: 63 Oct 2023: 72 Nov 2023: 81 Dec 2023: 70 Jan 2024: 66 Feb 2024: 77 Mar 2024: 77 Apr 2024: 78 May 2024: 69 Jun 2024: 73 Jul 2024: 88 Aug 2024: 64 Sep 2024: 70 Oct 2024: 69 Nov 2024: 64 Dec 2024: 75 Jan 2025: 77 Feb 2025: 85 Mar 2025: 81 Apr 2025: 70 May 2025: 72 Jun 2025: 53 Jul 2025: 65 Aug 2025: 57 Sep 2025: 74 Oct 2025: 68 Nov 2025: 80 Dec 2025: 74 Jan 2026: 89 Feb 2026: 78 Mar 2026: 64 Apr 2026: 94 May 2026: 80

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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Top dispensing practices

Dispensing GP practices supplying this presentation, by items (a subset of national dispensing).

Dispensing practices supplying Isotretinoin 5mg capsules
PracticeItems
Springbank Surgery 1
George Clare Surgery 1
Northiam Surgery 1
Bidford Health Centre 1