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Methotrexate vs Tretinoin

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

Methotrexate was dispensed 3,225.0× as often as Tretinoin in May 2026 — 3,225 items versus 1 in England.

3,225items

Methotrexate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Tretinoin · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Methotrexate versus Tretinoin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Methotrexate   ·   ╌ Tretinoin

0 2k 4k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Tretinoin 3,225 Jan 2021: 3k Feb 2021: 2k Mar 2021: 3k Apr 2021: 3k May 2021: 3k Jun 2021: 3k Jul 2021: 3k Aug 2021: 3k Sep 2021: 3k Oct 2021: 3k Nov 2021: 3k Dec 2021: 3k Jan 2022: 3k Feb 2022: 3k Mar 2022: 3k Apr 2022: 3k May 2022: 3k Jun 2022: 3k Jul 2022: 3k Aug 2022: 3k Sep 2022: 3k Oct 2022: 3k Nov 2022: 3k Dec 2022: 3k Jan 2023: 3k Feb 2023: 3k Mar 2023: 3k Apr 2023: 3k May 2023: 3k Jun 2023: 3k Jul 2023: 3k Aug 2023: 3k Sep 2023: 3k Oct 2023: 3k Nov 2023: 3k Dec 2023: 3k Feb 2024: 3k Mar 2024: 3k Apr 2024: 3k May 2024: 4k Jun 2024: 3k Jul 2024: 4k Aug 2024: 4k Sep 2024: 3k Oct 2024: 4k Nov 2024: 3k Dec 2024: 4k Jan 2025: 4k Feb 2025: 3k Mar 2025: 3k Apr 2025: 3k May 2025: 4k Jun 2025: 3k Jul 2025: 4k Aug 2025: 3k Sep 2025: 3k Oct 2025: 4k Nov 2025: 3k Dec 2025: 4k Jan 2026: 3k Feb 2026: 3k Mar 2026: 3k Apr 2026: 3k May 2026: 3k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Methotrexate versus Tretinoin, May 2026
Measure Methotrexate Tretinoin
Items, May 2026 3,225 1
Items, last 12 months 40,622 21
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £213,236 £896

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