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Isotretinoin vs Ivermectin

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

Ivermectin was dispensed 2.4× as often as Isotretinoin in March 2026 — 15,249 items versus 6,270 in England.

6,270items

Isotretinoin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

15,249items

Ivermectin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Isotretinoin   ·   ╌ Ivermectin

Ivermectin 6,270

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Isotretinoin versus Ivermectin, March 2026
Measure Isotretinoin Ivermectin
Items, March 2026 6,270 15,249
Items, last 12 months 64,979 153,903
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £469,910 £570,758

See the full profile for Isotretinoin or Ivermectin.