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Other eczema preparations vs Pimecrolimus

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated May 2025

Pimecrolimus was dispensed 6,603.5× as often as Other eczema preparations in May 2025 — 13,207 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Other eczema preparations · May 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

13,207items

Pimecrolimus · May 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other eczema preparations versus Pimecrolimus: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other eczema preparations   ·   ╌ Pimecrolimus

0 7k 13k Jan 2021 Jul 2021 Jan 2022 Jul 2022 Jan 2023 Jul 2023 May 2025 Pimecrolimus 2 Jan 2021: 20 Feb 2021: 28 Mar 2021: 34 Apr 2021: 31 May 2021: 27 Jun 2021: 34 Jul 2021: 14 Aug 2021: 27 Sep 2021: 21 Oct 2021: 16 Nov 2021: 23 Dec 2021: 16 Jan 2022: 27 Feb 2022: 13 Mar 2022: 17 Apr 2022: 14 May 2022: 19 Jun 2022: 13 Jul 2022: 19 Aug 2022: 12 Sep 2022: 17 Oct 2022: 15 Nov 2022: 18 Dec 2022: 15 Jan 2023: 9 Feb 2023: 15 Mar 2023: 13 Apr 2023: 21 May 2023: 16 Jun 2023: 19 Jul 2023: 7 Oct 2023: 1 Jul 2024: 1 Oct 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 1 Feb 2025: 2 May 2025: 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2025

Other eczema preparations versus Pimecrolimus, May 2025
Measure Other eczema preparations Pimecrolimus
Items, May 2025 2 13,207
Items, last 12 months 85 137,683
Net ingredient cost, May 2025 £130 £378,040

See the full profile for Other eczema preparations or Pimecrolimus.