Coal tar
Skin
Shampoo and other preparations for scalp and hair conditions
BNF 1309000C0
Data updated May 2026
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Coal tar was ranked 302nd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 36,066 items, down 14.7% on a year earlier.
36,066items
-14.7%
Dispensed in May 2026
455,386items
Rolling 12 months
£242,318
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Coal tar: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Shampoo and other preparations for scalp and hair conditions
- Presentations 7 shown
- Average cost / item £6.72
- Year on year Down 14.7% 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 Coal tar this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capasal Therapeutic shampoo | 1309000C0BLAAAQ | 28,390 | £177,617 |
| Polytar Scalp shampoo | 1309000C0BHADBC | 5,854 | £53,376 |
| Psoriderm scalp lotion | 1309000C0BDAAAE | 1,061 | £5,983 |
| Neutrogena T/Gel Therapeutic shampoo | 1309000C0BJAAAN | 707 | £4,806 |
| Alphosyl 2 in 1 shampoo | 1309000C0BGACAT | 50 | £503 |
| Clinitar 2% shampoo | 1309000C0BFAAAN | 2 | £23 |
| Polytar liquid | 1309000C0BHABAK | 2 | £10 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Coal tar is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Coal tar volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Coal tar with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.