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Levamisole hydrochloride vs Ivermectin

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

Ivermectin was dispensed 1,220.9× as often as Levamisole hydrochloride in June 2026 — 8,546 items versus 7 in England.

7items

Levamisole hydrochloride · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

8,546items

Ivermectin · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Levamisole hydrochloride versus Ivermectin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Levamisole hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Ivermectin

0 6k 12k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2026 Ivermectin 7 Jan 2021: 25 Feb 2021: 12 Mar 2021: 28 Apr 2021: 20 May 2021: 29 Jun 2021: 25 Jul 2021: 19 Aug 2021: 17 Sep 2021: 16 Oct 2021: 18 Nov 2021: 11 Dec 2021: 8 Jan 2022: 10 Feb 2022: 8 Mar 2022: 18 Apr 2022: 14 May 2022: 15 Jun 2022: 2 Jul 2022: 7 Aug 2022: 6 Sep 2022: 5 Oct 2022: 3 Nov 2022: 4 Dec 2022: 7 Jan 2023: 6 Feb 2023: 5 Mar 2023: 4 Apr 2023: 5 May 2023: 3 Jun 2023: 5 Jul 2023: 8 Aug 2023: 4 Sep 2023: 8 Oct 2023: 5 Nov 2023: 2 Dec 2023: 6 Jan 2024: 13 Feb 2024: 8 Mar 2024: 2 Apr 2024: 5 May 2024: 8 Jun 2024: 3 Jul 2024: 7 Aug 2024: 6 Sep 2024: 8 Oct 2024: 8 Nov 2024: 4 Dec 2024: 3 Jan 2025: 6 Feb 2025: 8 Mar 2025: 8 Apr 2025: 7 May 2025: 8 Jun 2025: 8 Jul 2025: 7 Aug 2025: 7 Sep 2025: 6 Oct 2025: 3 Nov 2025: 3 Dec 2025: 6 Jan 2026: 2 Feb 2026: 4 Mar 2026: 5 Apr 2026: 5 May 2026: 4 Jun 2026: 7

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Levamisole hydrochloride versus Ivermectin, June 2026
Measure Levamisole hydrochloride Ivermectin
Items, June 2026 7 8,546
Items, last 12 months 59 111,650
Net ingredient cost, June 2026 £1,830 £1,689,290

See the full profile for Levamisole hydrochloride or Ivermectin.