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Chemical substance: Tars

Presentation	Product	Chemical substance	Chapter	Items dispensed
Exorex lotion 1305020C0BRAACX	Exorex	Tars	Skin	10,915
Coal tar solution 5% cutaneous emulsion 1305020C0AACXCX	Coal tar/tar (Topical)	Tars	Skin	2,607
Psoriderm cream 1305020C0BDABBC	Psoriderm (Topical)	Tars	Skin	729
Coal tar 6% cream 1305020C0AABCBC	Coal tar/tar (Topical)	Tars	Skin	267
Coal tar 40% bath emulsion 1305020C0AAABAB	Coal tar/tar (Topical)	Tars	Skin	158
Psoriderm Emulsion 40% bath additive 1305020C0BDAAAB	Psoriderm (Topical)	Tars	Skin	140
Coal tar soln 6% / Salicylic acid 2% oint in a base 1305020C0AAFPFP	Coal tar/tar (Topical)	Tars	Skin	49
Coal tar and Salicylic acid ointment BP 1305020C0AAFLFL	Coal tar/tar (Topical)	Tars	Skin	33
Coal tar 5% ointment in a base 1305020C0AAAVAV	Coal tar/tar (Topical)	Tars	Skin	26
Coal tar 10% ointment in a base 1305020C0AABSBS	Coal tar/tar (Topical)	Tars	Skin	23
Coal tar 6% / Salicylic acid 1% in Emulsifying ointment 1305020C0AAFGFG	Coal tar/tar (Topical)	Tars	Skin	9
Coal tar 20% in Yellow soft paraffin 1305020C0AAEKEK	Coal tar/tar (Topical)	Tars	Skin	7
Coal tar solution strong 1% in Emulsifying ointment 1305020C0AAFQFQ	Coal tar/tar (Topical)	Tars	Skin	7
Coal tar solution strong 5% in Emulsifying ointment 1305020C0AAFIFI	Coal tar/tar (Topical)	Tars	Skin	7
Coal tar solution strong 2.5% in Emulsifying ointment 1305020C0AAFJFJ	Coal tar/tar (Topical)	Tars	Skin	4
Calamine and Coal tar ointment 1305020C0AAACAC	Coal tar/tar (Topical)	Tars	Skin	3
Coal tar 12% / Salicylic acid 3% in White soft paraffin 1305020C0AAGIGI	Coal tar/tar (Topical)	Tars	Skin	3
Coal tar solution 3% / Salicylic acid 3% in Aqueous cream 1305020C0AAHFHF	Coal tar/tar (Topical)	Tars	Skin	3
Coal tar 15% in Yellow soft paraffin 1305020C0AAEEEE	Coal tar/tar (Topical)	Tars	Skin	2
Coal tar 2% in Yellow soft paraffin 1305020C0AADYDY	Coal tar/tar (Topical)	Tars	Skin	2
Coal tar solution 5% in Emulsifying ointment 1305020C0AAESES	Coal tar/tar (Topical)	Tars	Skin	2
Coal tar solution 5% in White soft paraffin 1305020C0AAEIEI	Coal tar/tar (Topical)	Tars	Skin	2
Coal tar 10% / Salicylic acid 5% in Aqueous cream 1305020C0AAFVFV	Coal tar/tar (Topical)	Tars	Skin	1
Coal tar 12% in White soft paraffin 1305020C0AAELEL	Coal tar/tar (Topical)	Tars	Skin	1
Coal tar 25% in Yellow soft paraffin 1305020C0AAEFEF	Coal tar/tar (Topical)	Tars	Skin	1

Why monitor BNF codes?

Link medicine usage to pharmacy and prescriber behaviour to find optimisation opportunities.

Track cost pressure

Identify presentations with rising spend and create intervention plans focused on switching opportunities or formulary alignment.

Understand demand drivers

Cross-reference high-volume medicines with local health priorities and prescriber activity to target support programs.