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Coal tar and corticosteroid preparations vs Pimecrolimus

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated August 2025

Pimecrolimus was dispensed 12,797.0× as often as Coal tar and corticosteroid preparations in August 2025 — 12,797 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Coal tar and corticosteroid preparations · August 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

12,797items

Pimecrolimus · August 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Coal tar and corticosteroid preparations versus Pimecrolimus: national items dispensed by month

▬ Coal tar and corticosteroid preparations   ·   ╌ Pimecrolimus

0 7k 13k May 2021 Jul 2021 May 2022 Aug 2025 Pimecrolimus 1 May 2021: 1 Jun 2021: 1 Jul 2021: 1 Dec 2021: 1 May 2022: 1 Aug 2023: 1 Feb 2024: 1 Aug 2025: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to August 2025

Coal tar and corticosteroid preparations versus Pimecrolimus, August 2025
Measure Coal tar and corticosteroid preparations Pimecrolimus
Items, August 2025 1 12,797
Items, last 12 months 8 134,844
Net ingredient cost, August 2025 £28 £364,789

See the full profile for Coal tar and corticosteroid preparations or Pimecrolimus.