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Dithranol

National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Preparations for eczema and psoriasis
Data updated February 2026

Dithranol was dispensed in England in February 2026, with 1 items, down 75.0% on a year earlier.

1items

Dispensed in February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£1,440

Net ingredient cost · February 2026

NHSBSA PCA

36items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Dithranol: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to February 2026

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A lower-volume medicine: under 1,000 items in the last 12 months.

Top presentations, February 2026

The individual products dispensed under Dithranol, by items this month.

Presentations of Dithranol, February 2026
Presentation Items Net ingredient cost
Dithranol 0.4% ointment 1 £1,440

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