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Ichthammol vs Pimecrolimus

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

Pimecrolimus was dispensed 2,559.4× as often as Ichthammol in May 2026 — 12,797 items versus 5 in England.

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Ichthammol · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Pimecrolimus · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ichthammol versus Pimecrolimus: national items dispensed by month

▬ Ichthammol   ·   ╌ Pimecrolimus

0 7k 13k Jan 2021 Dec 2021 Sep 2022 Jun 2023 Apr 2024 Jan 2025 May 2026 Pimecrolimus 5 Jan 2021: 2 Mar 2021: 5 Apr 2021: 1 May 2021: 4 Jun 2021: 7 Jul 2021: 5 Sep 2021: 2 Oct 2021: 3 Nov 2021: 4 Dec 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 3 Feb 2022: 3 Mar 2022: 7 Apr 2022: 3 May 2022: 9 Jun 2022: 5 Jul 2022: 3 Aug 2022: 3 Sep 2022: 5 Oct 2022: 4 Nov 2022: 3 Dec 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 7 Feb 2023: 3 Mar 2023: 3 Apr 2023: 1 May 2023: 3 Jun 2023: 9 Jul 2023: 8 Aug 2023: 4 Sep 2023: 3 Oct 2023: 4 Nov 2023: 8 Dec 2023: 4 Feb 2024: 5 Mar 2024: 5 Apr 2024: 4 May 2024: 9 Jun 2024: 6 Jul 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 7 Sep 2024: 8 Oct 2024: 9 Nov 2024: 5 Dec 2024: 8 Jan 2025: 5 Feb 2025: 8 Mar 2025: 5 Apr 2025: 3 May 2025: 6 Jun 2025: 5 Jul 2025: 4 Aug 2025: 6 Sep 2025: 2 Oct 2025: 2 Dec 2025: 3 Jan 2026: 7 Feb 2026: 1 Mar 2026: 8 Apr 2026: 8 May 2026: 5

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Ichthammol versus Pimecrolimus, May 2026
Measure Ichthammol Pimecrolimus
Items, May 2026 5 12,797
Items, last 12 months 57 134,844
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £220 £364,789

See the full profile for Ichthammol or Pimecrolimus.