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Tirbanibulin vs Fluorouracil (Sunscreen)

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

Fluorouracil (Sunscreen) was dispensed 7.4× as often as Tirbanibulin in May 2026 — 10,020 items versus 1,349 in England.

1,349items

Tirbanibulin · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

10,020items

Fluorouracil (Sunscreen) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Tirbanibulin versus Fluorouracil (Sunscreen): national items dispensed by month

▬ Tirbanibulin   ·   ╌ Fluorouracil (Sunscreen)

0 13k 27k Nov 2021 Jul 2022 Mar 2023 Nov 2023 Jul 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Fluorouracil (Su… 1,349 Nov 2021: 3 Dec 2021: 2 Jan 2022: 6 Feb 2022: 11 Mar 2022: 22 Apr 2022: 32 May 2022: 61 Jun 2022: 92 Jul 2022: 88 Aug 2022: 79 Sep 2022: 97 Oct 2022: 137 Nov 2022: 149 Dec 2022: 118 Jan 2023: 115 Feb 2023: 149 Mar 2023: 164 Apr 2023: 178 May 2023: 203 Jun 2023: 233 Jul 2023: 252 Aug 2023: 342 Sep 2023: 392 Oct 2023: 400 Nov 2023: 574 Dec 2023: 474 Jan 2024: 482 Feb 2024: 372 Mar 2024: 421 Apr 2024: 450 May 2024: 793 Jun 2024: 971 Jul 2024: 969 Aug 2024: 890 Sep 2024: 1k Oct 2024: 1k Nov 2024: 1k Dec 2024: 1k Jan 2025: 1k Feb 2025: 2k Mar 2025: 2k Apr 2025: 2k May 2025: 2k Jun 2025: 2k Jul 2025: 2k Aug 2025: 2k Sep 2025: 1k Oct 2025: 2k Nov 2025: 1k Dec 2025: 1k Jan 2026: 1k Feb 2026: 1k Mar 2026: 2k Apr 2026: 1k May 2026: 1k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Tirbanibulin versus Fluorouracil (Sunscreen), May 2026
Measure Tirbanibulin Fluorouracil (Sunscreen)
Items, May 2026 1,349 10,020
Items, last 12 months 18,816 143,595
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £87,450 £342,066

See the full profile for Tirbanibulin or Fluorouracil (Sunscreen).