Ketoconazole
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Shampoo and other preparations for scalp and hair conditions
Ketoconazole was ranked 224th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 67,686 items, up 10.5% on a year earlier.
67,686items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£1,024,101
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
758,761items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Ketoconazole: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Ketoconazole, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ketoconazole 2% shampoo | 51,188 | £953,604 |
| Nizoral 2% shampoo | 15,957 | £66,221 |
| Dandrazol 2% shampoo | 241 | £1,576 |
| Nizoral anti-dandruff 2% shampoo | 149 | £1,191 |
| Nizoral Dandruff 2% shampoo | 129 | £1,355 |
| Dandrazol Anti-dandruff 2% shampoo | 22 | £155 |
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