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Independent analysis of NHS open data
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Isotretinoin vs Ivermectin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated September 2023

Ivermectin was dispensed 7,237.0× as often as Isotretinoin in September 2023 — 14,474 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Isotretinoin · September 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

14,474items

Ivermectin · September 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Isotretinoin versus Ivermectin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Isotretinoin   ·   ╌ Ivermectin

0 8k 15k Jan 2021 Apr 2021 Dec 2021 Sep 2023 Ivermectin 2 Jan 2021: 1 Mar 2021: 2 Apr 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 1 Dec 2021: 1 Apr 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 1 Sep 2023: 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to September 2023

Isotretinoin versus Ivermectin, September 2023
Measure Isotretinoin Ivermectin
Items, September 2023 2 14,474
Items, last 12 months 10 155,024
Net ingredient cost, September 2023 £60 £543,469

See the full profile for Isotretinoin or Ivermectin.