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Mupirocin vs Permethrin

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

Permethrin was dispensed 4.7× as often as Mupirocin in March 2026 — 26,121 items versus 5,604 in England.

5,604items

Mupirocin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

26,121items

Permethrin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Mupirocin   ·   ╌ Permethrin

Permethrin 5,604

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Mupirocin versus Permethrin, March 2026
Measure Mupirocin Permethrin
Items, March 2026 5,604 26,121
Items, last 12 months 64,758 276,204
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £48,179 £349,672

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