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Fusidic acid vs Permethrin

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

Fusidic acid was dispensed 3.5× as often as Permethrin in March 2026 — 92,394 items versus 26,121 in England.

92,394items

Fusidic acid · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

26,121items

Permethrin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Fusidic acid   ·   ╌ Permethrin

Permethrin 92,394

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Fusidic acid versus Permethrin, March 2026
Measure Fusidic acid Permethrin
Items, March 2026 92,394 26,121
Items, last 12 months 1,066,350 276,204
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £236,055 £349,672

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