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Benzoyl peroxide vs Ivermectin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Ivermectin was dispensed 2.2× as often as Benzoyl peroxide in March 2026 — 15,249 items versus 7,011 in England.

7,011items

Benzoyl peroxide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

15,249items

Ivermectin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Benzoyl peroxide versus Ivermectin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Benzoyl peroxide   ·   ╌ Ivermectin

Ivermectin 7,011

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Benzoyl peroxide versus Ivermectin, March 2026
Measure Benzoyl peroxide Ivermectin
Items, March 2026 7,011 15,249
Items, last 12 months 81,856 153,903
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £68,635 £570,758

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