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Cholesterol/simvastatin vs Pimecrolimus

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

Pimecrolimus was dispensed 3,342.8× as often as Cholesterol/simvastatin in March 2026 — 13,371 items versus 4 in England.

4items

Cholesterol/simvastatin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

13,371items

Pimecrolimus · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Cholesterol/simvastatin versus Pimecrolimus: national items dispensed by month

▬ Cholesterol/simvastatin   ·   ╌ Pimecrolimus

Pimecrolimus 4

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Cholesterol/simvastatin versus Pimecrolimus, March 2026
Measure Cholesterol/simvastatin Pimecrolimus
Items, March 2026 4 13,371
Items, last 12 months 27 129,418
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,753 £377,928

See the full profile for Cholesterol/simvastatin or Pimecrolimus.