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Ketoconazole

Skin Shampoo and other preparations for scalp and hair conditions BNF 1309000I0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Ketoconazole was ranked 225th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 63,136 items, up 2.2% on a year earlier.

63,136items +2.2%

Dispensed in May 2026

766,794items

Rolling 12 months

£586,826

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Ketoconazole: national items dispensed by month

0 34k 68k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 63,136 Jan 2021: 48k Feb 2021: 48k Mar 2021: 55k Apr 2021: 52k May 2021: 48k Jun 2021: 52k Jul 2021: 52k Aug 2021: 48k Sep 2021: 52k Oct 2021: 49k Nov 2021: 52k Dec 2021: 49k Jan 2022: 51k Feb 2022: 49k Mar 2022: 57k Apr 2022: 51k May 2022: 55k Jun 2022: 54k Jul 2022: 53k Aug 2022: 54k Sep 2022: 55k Oct 2022: 55k Nov 2022: 58k Dec 2022: 51k Jan 2023: 54k Feb 2023: 52k Mar 2023: 54k Apr 2023: 46k May 2023: 53k Jun 2023: 52k Jul 2023: 51k Aug 2023: 53k Sep 2023: 53k Oct 2023: 53k Nov 2023: 55k Dec 2023: 50k Jan 2024: 56k Feb 2024: 53k Mar 2024: 52k Apr 2024: 53k May 2024: 61k Jun 2024: 52k Jul 2024: 60k Aug 2024: 59k Sep 2024: 60k Oct 2024: 63k Nov 2024: 60k Dec 2024: 56k Jan 2025: 63k Feb 2025: 57k Mar 2025: 61k Apr 2025: 59k May 2025: 62k Jun 2025: 62k Jul 2025: 65k Aug 2025: 60k Sep 2025: 65k Oct 2025: 67k Nov 2025: 61k Dec 2025: 63k Jan 2026: 65k Feb 2026: 61k Mar 2026: 68k Apr 2026: 66k May 2026: 63k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Shampoo and other preparations for scalp and hair conditions
  • Presentations 6 shown
  • Average cost / item £9.29
  • Year on year Up 2.2% 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 Ketoconazole this month.

Presentations of Ketoconazole, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Ketoconazole 2% shampoo 1309000I0AAAAAA 47,825 £521,726
Nizoral 2% shampoo 1309000I0BBAAAA 14,871 £61,694
Dandrazol 2% shampoo 1309000I0BEAAAA 197 £1,196
Nizoral anti-dandruff 2% shampoo 1309000I0BBAEAA 121 £1,040
Nizoral Dandruff 2% shampoo 1309000I0BBABAA 109 £1,077
Dandrazol Anti-dandruff 2% shampoo 1309000I0BEABAA 13 £93

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

Where Ketoconazole is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Ketoconazole volumes.

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

Compare Ketoconazole with

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