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Griseofulvin vs Terbinafine hydrochloride

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

Terbinafine hydrochloride was dispensed 286.0× as often as Griseofulvin in May 2026 — 40,326 items versus 141 in England.

141items

Griseofulvin · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

40,326items

Terbinafine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Griseofulvin versus Terbinafine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Griseofulvin   ·   ╌ Terbinafine hydrochloride

0 23k 45k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Terbinafine hydr… 141 Jan 2021: 207 Feb 2021: 237 Mar 2021: 258 Apr 2021: 241 May 2021: 212 Jun 2021: 239 Jul 2021: 192 Aug 2021: 194 Sep 2021: 211 Oct 2021: 205 Nov 2021: 227 Dec 2021: 194 Jan 2022: 196 Feb 2022: 211 Mar 2022: 224 Apr 2022: 221 May 2022: 210 Jun 2022: 203 Jul 2022: 211 Aug 2022: 205 Sep 2022: 195 Oct 2022: 182 Nov 2022: 183 Dec 2022: 169 Jan 2023: 205 Feb 2023: 196 Mar 2023: 241 Apr 2023: 211 May 2023: 209 Jun 2023: 248 Jul 2023: 210 Aug 2023: 184 Sep 2023: 163 Oct 2023: 159 Nov 2023: 145 Dec 2023: 94 Jan 2024: 107 Feb 2024: 92 Mar 2024: 96 Apr 2024: 101 May 2024: 94 Jun 2024: 97 Jul 2024: 112 Aug 2024: 98 Sep 2024: 75 Oct 2024: 137 Nov 2024: 116 Dec 2024: 96 Jan 2025: 121 Feb 2025: 124 Mar 2025: 131 Apr 2025: 152 May 2025: 145 Jun 2025: 170 Jul 2025: 166 Aug 2025: 147 Sep 2025: 152 Oct 2025: 130 Nov 2025: 104 Dec 2025: 79 Jan 2026: 113 Feb 2026: 87 Mar 2026: 98 Apr 2026: 128 May 2026: 141

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Griseofulvin versus Terbinafine hydrochloride, May 2026
Measure Griseofulvin Terbinafine hydrochloride
Items, May 2026 141 40,326
Items, last 12 months 1,515 478,220
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £7,756 £185,652

See the full profile for Griseofulvin or Terbinafine hydrochloride.