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Fusidic acid vs Griseofulvin

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

Fusidic acid was dispensed 83,750.0× as often as Griseofulvin in May 2026 — 83,750 items versus 1 in England.

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Fusidic acid · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Griseofulvin · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Fusidic acid versus Griseofulvin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Fusidic acid   ·   ╌ Griseofulvin

0 49k 98k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Griseofulvin 83,750 Jan 2021: 64k Feb 2021: 65k Mar 2021: 74k Apr 2021: 69k May 2021: 63k Jun 2021: 71k Jul 2021: 71k Aug 2021: 65k Sep 2021: 75k Oct 2021: 74k Nov 2021: 73k Dec 2021: 66k Jan 2022: 68k Feb 2022: 66k Mar 2022: 79k Apr 2022: 69k May 2022: 76k Jun 2022: 77k Jul 2022: 80k Aug 2022: 78k Sep 2022: 76k Oct 2022: 79k Nov 2022: 87k Dec 2022: 85k Jan 2023: 84k Feb 2023: 80k Mar 2023: 91k Apr 2023: 74k May 2023: 82k Jun 2023: 90k Jul 2023: 84k Aug 2023: 84k Sep 2023: 88k Oct 2023: 89k Nov 2023: 87k Dec 2023: 77k Jan 2024: 86k Feb 2024: 81k Mar 2024: 83k Apr 2024: 84k May 2024: 85k Jun 2024: 83k Jul 2024: 89k Aug 2024: 85k Sep 2024: 87k Oct 2024: 91k Nov 2024: 87k Dec 2024: 79k Jan 2025: 87k Feb 2025: 80k Mar 2025: 88k Apr 2025: 81k May 2025: 86k Jun 2025: 88k Jul 2025: 98k Aug 2025: 87k Sep 2025: 94k Oct 2025: 96k Nov 2025: 88k Dec 2025: 86k Jan 2026: 88k Feb 2026: 82k Mar 2026: 92k Apr 2026: 86k May 2026: 84k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Fusidic acid versus Griseofulvin, May 2026
Measure Fusidic acid Griseofulvin
Items, May 2026 83,750 1
Items, last 12 months 1,070,085 19
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £215,367 £10

See the full profile for Fusidic acid or Griseofulvin.