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Independent analysis of NHS open data
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Cholesterol/simvastatin vs Tacrolimus

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

Tacrolimus was dispensed 19,634.5× as often as Cholesterol/simvastatin in May 2026 — 39,269 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Cholesterol/simvastatin · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

39,269items

Tacrolimus · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Cholesterol/simvastatin   ·   ╌ Tacrolimus

0 21k 41k Feb 2021 Jun 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Tacrolimus 2 Feb 2021: 1 May 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 1 Apr 2023: 1 Jun 2023: 2 Jul 2023: 5 Aug 2023: 3 Sep 2023: 4 Nov 2023: 4 Dec 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 3 Feb 2024: 7 Mar 2024: 3 Apr 2024: 2 May 2024: 3 Jun 2024: 6 Jul 2024: 5 Aug 2024: 3 Sep 2024: 2 Oct 2024: 5 Nov 2024: 3 Jan 2025: 2 Mar 2025: 2 Apr 2025: 1 May 2025: 2 Jun 2025: 3 Jul 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 3 Feb 2026: 4 Mar 2026: 4 Apr 2026: 2 May 2026: 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Cholesterol/simvastatin versus Tacrolimus, May 2026
Measure Cholesterol/simvastatin Tacrolimus
Items, May 2026 2 39,269
Items, last 12 months 26 441,873
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £1,366 £1,414,212

See the full profile for Cholesterol/simvastatin or Tacrolimus.