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Ivermectin

Infections Anthelmintics BNF 0505060I0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Ivermectin was ranked 492nd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 9,559 items, up 65.0% on a year earlier.

9,559items +65%

Dispensed in May 2026

109,184items

Rolling 12 months

£1,893,158

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Ivermectin: national items dispensed by month

0 6k 12k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 9,559 Jan 2021: 67 Feb 2021: 27 Mar 2021: 81 Apr 2021: 49 May 2021: 44 Jun 2021: 84 Jul 2021: 34 Aug 2021: 56 Sep 2021: 36 Oct 2021: 26 Nov 2021: 37 Dec 2021: 84 Jan 2022: 57 Feb 2022: 196 Mar 2022: 81 Apr 2022: 102 May 2022: 133 Jun 2022: 98 Jul 2022: 181 Aug 2022: 81 Sep 2022: 74 Oct 2022: 207 Nov 2022: 178 Dec 2022: 249 Jan 2023: 149 Feb 2023: 209 Mar 2023: 381 Apr 2023: 173 May 2023: 278 Jun 2023: 223 Jul 2023: 228 Aug 2023: 300 Sep 2023: 408 Oct 2023: 611 Nov 2023: 906 Dec 2023: 744 Jan 2024: 1k Feb 2024: 1k Mar 2024: 1k Apr 2024: 2k May 2024: 2k Jun 2024: 2k Jul 2024: 2k Aug 2024: 2k Sep 2024: 2k Oct 2024: 3k Nov 2024: 4k Dec 2024: 5k Jan 2025: 6k Feb 2025: 6k Mar 2025: 7k Apr 2025: 6k May 2025: 6k Jun 2025: 6k Jul 2025: 6k Aug 2025: 5k Sep 2025: 7k Oct 2025: 9k Nov 2025: 10k Dec 2025: 11k Jan 2026: 12k Feb 2026: 11k Mar 2026: 12k Apr 2026: 11k May 2026: 10k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Anthelmintics
  • Presentations 3 shown
  • Average cost / item £198.05
  • Year on year Up 65.0% 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 Ivermectin this month.

Presentations of Ivermectin, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Ivermectin 3mg tablets 0505060I0AAACAC 9,556 £1,892,895
Ivermectin 6mg tablets 0505060I0AAAEAE 2 £237
Ivermectin 15mg tablets 0505060I0AAADAD 1 £25

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Ivermectin is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Ivermectin volumes.

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

Compare Ivermectin with

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