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Tazarotene vs Pimecrolimus

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated May 2023

Pimecrolimus was dispensed 12,797.0× as often as Tazarotene in May 2023 — 12,797 items versus 1 in England.

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Tazarotene · May 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

12,797items

Pimecrolimus · May 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Tazarotene versus Pimecrolimus: national items dispensed by month

▬ Tazarotene   ·   ╌ Pimecrolimus

0 7k 13k Jan 2021 May 2021 Sep 2021 Jan 2022 May 2022 Oct 2022 May 2023 Pimecrolimus 1 Jan 2021: 19 Feb 2021: 11 Mar 2021: 9 Apr 2021: 7 May 2021: 10 Jun 2021: 5 Jul 2021: 9 Aug 2021: 12 Sep 2021: 10 Oct 2021: 11 Nov 2021: 9 Dec 2021: 6 Jan 2022: 10 Feb 2022: 6 Mar 2022: 3 Apr 2022: 1 May 2022: 3 Jun 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 4 Aug 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 3 Dec 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 3 Feb 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 1 May 2023: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2023

Tazarotene versus Pimecrolimus, May 2023
Measure Tazarotene Pimecrolimus
Items, May 2023 1 12,797
Items, last 12 months 23 134,844
Net ingredient cost, May 2023 £15 £364,789

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