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Tars vs Coal tar bath preparations

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

Tars was dispensed 3,432.0× as often as Coal tar bath preparations in March 2026 — 3,432 items versus 1 in England.

3,432items

Tars · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Coal tar bath preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Tars versus Coal tar bath preparations: national items dispensed by month

▬ Tars   ·   ╌ Coal tar bath preparations

Coal tar bath pr… 3,432

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Tars versus Coal tar bath preparations, March 2026
Measure Tars Coal tar bath preparations
Items, March 2026 3,432 1
Items, last 12 months 42,255 4
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £78,709 £12

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