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Permethrin 1% scalp application

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Data updated May 2026
413items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£4,024

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

6,228items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Permethrin 1% scalp application: national items dispensed by month

0 361 722 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 413 Jan 2021: 363 Feb 2021: 359 Mar 2021: 414 Apr 2021: 291 May 2021: 221 Jun 2021: 261 Jul 2021: 217 Aug 2021: 206 Sep 2021: 202 Oct 2021: 184 Nov 2021: 217 Dec 2021: 180 Jan 2022: 217 Feb 2022: 281 Mar 2022: 361 Apr 2022: 316 May 2022: 341 Jun 2022: 253 Jul 2022: 298 Aug 2022: 311 Sep 2022: 335 Oct 2022: 379 Nov 2022: 423 Dec 2022: 375 Jan 2023: 410 Feb 2023: 440 Mar 2023: 450 Apr 2023: 422 May 2023: 403 Jun 2023: 421 Jul 2023: 460 Aug 2023: 567 Sep 2023: 547 Oct 2023: 539 Nov 2023: 647 Dec 2023: 578 Jan 2024: 536 Feb 2024: 375 Mar 2024: 334 Apr 2024: 334 May 2024: 334 Jun 2024: 249 Jul 2024: 226 Aug 2024: 205 Sep 2024: 247 Oct 2024: 291 Nov 2024: 395 Dec 2024: 465 Jan 2025: 722 Feb 2025: 502 Mar 2025: 536 Apr 2025: 445 May 2025: 429 Jun 2025: 457 Jul 2025: 472 Aug 2025: 467 Sep 2025: 518 Oct 2025: 578 Nov 2025: 484 Dec 2025: 543 Jan 2026: 617 Feb 2026: 559 Mar 2026: 531 Apr 2026: 589 May 2026: 413

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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