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Cholesterol/simvastatin

Skin Preparations for eczema and psoriasis BNF 1305020Z0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Cholesterol/simvastatin was ranked 1649th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 2 items, up 100.0% on a year earlier.

2items +100%

Dispensed in April 2026

19items

Rolling 12 months

£912

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Cholesterol/simvastatin: national items dispensed by month

0 3.5 7 Feb 2021 Apr 2023 Nov 2023 Apr 2024 Sep 2024 Apr 2025 Apr 2026 2 Feb 2021: 1 May 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 1 Apr 2023: 1 Jun 2023: 2 Jul 2023: 5 Aug 2023: 3 Sep 2023: 4 Nov 2023: 4 Dec 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 3 Feb 2024: 7 Mar 2024: 3 Apr 2024: 2 May 2024: 3 Jun 2024: 6 Jul 2024: 5 Aug 2024: 3 Sep 2024: 2 Oct 2024: 5 Nov 2024: 3 Jan 2025: 2 Mar 2025: 2 Apr 2025: 1 May 2025: 2 Jun 2025: 3 Jul 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 3 Feb 2026: 4 Mar 2026: 4 Apr 2026: 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Preparations for eczema and psoriasis
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £456.15
  • Year on year Up 100.0% 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, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Cholesterol/simvastatin this month.

Presentations of Cholesterol/simvastatin, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Cholesterol 2% / Simvastatin 2% cream 1305020Z0AAAAAA 2 £912

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

Where Cholesterol/simvastatin is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Cholesterol/simvastatin volumes.

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

Compare Cholesterol/simvastatin with

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