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Calcipotriol

Skin Preparations for eczema and psoriasis BNF 1305020D0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Calcipotriol was ranked 179th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 98,482 items, down 10.1% on a year earlier.

98,482items -10.1%

Dispensed in May 2026

1,214,801items

Rolling 12 months

£4,944,737

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Calcipotriol: national items dispensed by month

0 55k 110k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 98,482 Jan 2021: 93k Feb 2021: 88k Mar 2021: 100k Apr 2021: 97k May 2021: 92k Jun 2021: 96k Jul 2021: 93k Aug 2021: 87k Sep 2021: 92k Oct 2021: 88k Nov 2021: 93k Dec 2021: 94k Jan 2022: 97k Feb 2022: 92k Mar 2022: 105k Apr 2022: 98k May 2022: 103k Jun 2022: 100k Jul 2022: 98k Aug 2022: 96k Sep 2022: 93k Oct 2022: 93k Nov 2022: 95k Dec 2022: 92k Jan 2023: 100k Feb 2023: 94k Mar 2023: 107k Apr 2023: 96k May 2023: 105k Jun 2023: 107k Jul 2023: 101k Aug 2023: 99k Sep 2023: 98k Oct 2023: 97k Nov 2023: 98k Dec 2023: 94k Jan 2024: 104k Feb 2024: 98k Mar 2024: 100k Apr 2024: 106k May 2024: 108k Jun 2024: 102k Jul 2024: 108k Aug 2024: 101k Sep 2024: 97k Oct 2024: 102k Nov 2024: 100k Dec 2024: 98k Jan 2025: 109k Feb 2025: 97k Mar 2025: 106k Apr 2025: 104k May 2025: 110k Jun 2025: 106k Jul 2025: 108k Aug 2025: 96k Sep 2025: 101k Oct 2025: 105k Nov 2025: 97k Dec 2025: 101k Jan 2026: 104k Feb 2026: 94k Mar 2026: 103k Apr 2026: 102k May 2026: 98k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Preparations for eczema and psoriasis
  • Presentations 13 shown
  • Average cost / item £50.21
  • Year on year Down 10.1% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Calcipotriol this month.

Presentations of Calcipotriol, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Enstilar 50micrograms/g / 0.5 mg/g cutaneous foam 1305020D0BEAAAI 45,156 £2,668,123
Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% oint 1305020D0AAAFAF 16,432 £813,714
Calcipotriol 50micrograms/g ointment 1305020D0AAAAAA 10,723 £263,405
Calcipotriol 0.005% / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% gel 1305020D0AAAGAG 8,170 £433,348
Dovobet ointment 1305020D0BCAAAF 6,409 £325,475
Dovobet gel 1305020D0BCABAG 4,884 £256,791
Dovonex 50micrograms/g ointment 1305020D0BBAAAA 4,193 £58,407
Wynzora 50micrograms/g / 0.5mg/g cream 1305020D0BHAAAJ 2,383 £114,076
Calcipotriol 50micrograms/ml scalp solution 1305020D0AAACAC 116 £10,444
Dovobet gel Applicator 1305020D0BCACAG 12 £803
Dalbecal 50micrograms/g / 0.5mg/g ointment 1305020D0BGAAAF 2 £118
Dovonex 50micrograms/g cream 1305020D0BBABAB 1 £12
Dovonex 50micrograms/ml scalp solution 1305020D0BBACAC 1 £23

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Calcipotriol is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Calcipotriol volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Calcipotriol with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.