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Clotrimazole vs Permethrin

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

Clotrimazole was dispensed 2.5× as often as Permethrin in March 2026 — 65,083 items versus 26,121 in England.

65,083items

Clotrimazole · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

26,121items

Permethrin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Clotrimazole versus Permethrin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Clotrimazole   ·   ╌ Permethrin

Permethrin 65,083

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Clotrimazole versus Permethrin, March 2026
Measure Clotrimazole Permethrin
Items, March 2026 65,083 26,121
Items, last 12 months 792,276 276,204
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £137,280 £349,672

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