Isotretinoin

National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Acne and rosacea

Data updated March 2026

Isotretinoin was ranked 584th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 6,270 items, up 14.1% on a year earlier.

6,270items

Dispensed in March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£469,910

Net ingredient cost · March 2026

NHSBSA PCA

64,979items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Isotretinoin: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

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Top presentations, March 2026

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

Presentations of Isotretinoin, March 2026
Presentation	Items	Net ingredient cost
Isotretinoin 20mg capsules	4,875	£414,798
Isotretinoin 10mg capsules	1,183	£48,805
Roaccutane 20mg capsules	125	£4,611
Isotretinoin 5mg capsules	64	£1,251
Roaccutane 10mg capsules	23	£445

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