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Permethrin 5% cream

1310040Q0AAABAB · Skin
Data updated May 2026
19,142items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£266,797

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

268,783items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Permethrin 5% cream: national items dispensed by month

0 14k 27k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 19,142 Jan 2021: 8k Feb 2021: 8k Mar 2021: 8k Apr 2021: 8k May 2021: 6k Jun 2021: 6k Jul 2021: 6k Aug 2021: 6k Sep 2021: 7k Oct 2021: 8k Nov 2021: 8k Dec 2021: 8k Jan 2022: 9k Feb 2022: 9k Mar 2022: 9k Apr 2022: 8k May 2022: 8k Jun 2022: 7k Jul 2022: 6k Aug 2022: 7k Sep 2022: 10k Oct 2022: 10k Nov 2022: 12k Dec 2022: 11k Jan 2023: 13k Feb 2023: 12k Mar 2023: 13k Apr 2023: 10k May 2023: 10k Jun 2023: 10k Jul 2023: 10k Aug 2023: 13k Sep 2023: 15k Oct 2023: 19k Nov 2023: 23k Dec 2023: 20k Jan 2024: 23k Feb 2024: 19k Mar 2024: 19k Apr 2024: 21k May 2024: 19k Jun 2024: 19k Jul 2024: 19k Aug 2024: 19k Sep 2024: 21k Oct 2024: 26k Nov 2024: 26k Dec 2024: 22k Jan 2025: 26k Feb 2025: 21k Mar 2025: 23k Apr 2025: 19k May 2025: 18k Jun 2025: 18k Jul 2025: 18k Aug 2025: 19k Sep 2025: 23k Oct 2025: 26k Nov 2025: 24k Dec 2025: 24k Jan 2026: 27k Feb 2026: 23k Mar 2026: 25k Apr 2026: 23k May 2026: 19k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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