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Ketoconazole vs Permethrin

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

Permethrin was dispensed 4.3× as often as Ketoconazole in March 2026 — 26,121 items versus 6,036 in England.

6,036items

Ketoconazole · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

26,121items

Permethrin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ketoconazole versus Permethrin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Ketoconazole   ·   ╌ Permethrin

Permethrin 6,036

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Ketoconazole versus Permethrin, March 2026
Measure Ketoconazole Permethrin
Items, March 2026 6,036 26,121
Items, last 12 months 59,555 276,204
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £31,537 £349,672

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