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Tacrolimus vs Glatiramer acetate

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

Tacrolimus was dispensed 6,835.0× as often as Glatiramer acetate in April 2026 — 6,835 items versus 1 in England.

6,835items

Tacrolimus · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Glatiramer acetate · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Tacrolimus versus Glatiramer acetate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Tacrolimus   ·   ╌ Glatiramer acetate

0 5k 10k Jan 2021 Oct 2021 Jul 2022 May 2023 Feb 2024 Nov 2024 Apr 2026 Glatiramer aceta… 6,835 Jan 2021: 10k Feb 2021: 10k Mar 2021: 10k Apr 2021: 10k May 2021: 10k Jun 2021: 10k Jul 2021: 10k Aug 2021: 9k Sep 2021: 10k Oct 2021: 9k Nov 2021: 9k Dec 2021: 10k Jan 2022: 9k Feb 2022: 8k Mar 2022: 9k Apr 2022: 8k May 2022: 8k Jun 2022: 8k Jul 2022: 8k Aug 2022: 8k Sep 2022: 8k Oct 2022: 8k Dec 2022: 8k Jan 2023: 8k Feb 2023: 8k Mar 2023: 8k Apr 2023: 8k May 2023: 8k Jun 2023: 8k Jul 2023: 8k Aug 2023: 8k Sep 2023: 8k Oct 2023: 8k Nov 2023: 8k Dec 2023: 8k Jan 2024: 8k Feb 2024: 8k Mar 2024: 7k Apr 2024: 8k May 2024: 8k Jun 2024: 7k Jul 2024: 8k Aug 2024: 8k Sep 2024: 8k Oct 2024: 8k Nov 2024: 8k Dec 2024: 8k Jan 2025: 8k Feb 2025: 7k Mar 2025: 7k Apr 2025: 7k May 2025: 7k Jun 2025: 7k Jul 2025: 8k Aug 2025: 7k Sep 2025: 7k Oct 2025: 7k Nov 2025: 7k Dec 2025: 7k Jan 2026: 7k Feb 2026: 6k Mar 2026: 7k Apr 2026: 7k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Tacrolimus versus Glatiramer acetate, April 2026
Measure Tacrolimus Glatiramer acetate
Items, April 2026 6,835 1
Items, last 12 months 85,585 29
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £1,010,090 £1,542

See the full profile for Tacrolimus or Glatiramer acetate.