Ichthammol
Ichthammol was ranked 1578th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 5 items, down 16.7% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Ichthammol: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Preparations for eczema and psoriasis
- Presentations 2 shown
- Average cost / item £43.98
- Year on year Down 16.7% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Ichthammol this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc oxide 15% and Ichthammol 1% in Yellow soft paraffin | 1305010J0AAATAT | 4 | £98 |
| Ichthammol 10% ointment | 1305010J0AAAAAA | 1 | £122 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Ichthammol is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Ichthammol volumes.
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Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Ichthammol with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
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The monthly series for Ichthammol is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.