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Other shampoo and scalp preparations vs Minoxidil

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

Minoxidil was dispensed 599.0× as often as Other shampoo and scalp preparations in March 2026 — 599 items versus 1 in England.

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Other shampoo and scalp preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Minoxidil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other shampoo and scalp preparations versus Minoxidil: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other shampoo and scalp preparations   ·   ╌ Minoxidil

0 327.5 655 Jan 2021 Sep 2021 May 2022 Jan 2023 Sep 2023 May 2024 Mar 2026 Minoxidil 1 Jan 2021: 3 Feb 2021: 4 Mar 2021: 14 Apr 2021: 9 May 2021: 3 Jun 2021: 7 Jul 2021: 6 Aug 2021: 7 Sep 2021: 2 Oct 2021: 4 Nov 2021: 2 Dec 2021: 12 Jan 2022: 8 Feb 2022: 5 Mar 2022: 5 Apr 2022: 7 May 2022: 4 Jun 2022: 5 Jul 2022: 7 Aug 2022: 8 Sep 2022: 5 Oct 2022: 9 Nov 2022: 6 Dec 2022: 8 Jan 2023: 7 Feb 2023: 4 Mar 2023: 8 Apr 2023: 8 May 2023: 9 Jun 2023: 5 Jul 2023: 8 Aug 2023: 6 Sep 2023: 8 Oct 2023: 10 Nov 2023: 7 Dec 2023: 4 Jan 2024: 6 Feb 2024: 3 Mar 2024: 3 Apr 2024: 7 May 2024: 2 Jun 2024: 2 Jul 2024: 5 Aug 2024: 1 Sep 2024: 2 Oct 2024: 3 Dec 2024: 1 Mar 2025: 1 Jul 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 1 Feb 2026: 1 Mar 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other shampoo and scalp preparations versus Minoxidil, March 2026
Measure Other shampoo and scalp preparations Minoxidil
Items, March 2026 1 599
Items, last 12 months 21 6,728
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £270 £22,756

See the full profile for Other shampoo and scalp preparations or Minoxidil.