Selenium sulfide
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Shampoo and other preparations for scalp and hair conditions
Selenium sulfide was ranked 1489th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 11 items, down 8.3% on a year earlier.
11items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£60
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
64items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Selenium sulfide: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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A lower-volume medicine: under 1,000 items in the last 12 months.
Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Selenium sulfide, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Selsun 2.5% shampoo | 11 | £60 |
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