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Coal tar and corticosteroid preparations

Skin Preparations for eczema and psoriasis BNF 1305020I0
Data updated August 2025 Download CSV
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Dispensed in August 2025

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Rolling 12 months

£28

Net ingredient cost · August 2025

Figure 1. Coal tar and corticosteroid preparations: national items dispensed by month

0 0.5 1 May 2021 Jul 2021 May 2022 Aug 2025 1 May 2021: 1 Jun 2021: 1 Jul 2021: 1 Dec 2021: 1 May 2022: 1 Aug 2023: 1 Feb 2024: 1 Aug 2025: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to August 2025

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Preparations for eczema and psoriasis
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £28.39
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, August 2025

The individual products dispensed under Coal tar and corticosteroid preparations this month.

Presentations of Coal tar and corticosteroid preparations, August 2025
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Alphosyl HC cream 1305020I0BCAAAD 1 £28

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to August 2025 OGL v3.0

Where Coal tar and corticosteroid preparations is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Coal tar and corticosteroid preparations volumes.

Top regions

Top dispensing practices

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

Compare Coal tar and corticosteroid preparations with

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