Tacrolimus
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Preparations for eczema and psoriasis
Tacrolimus was ranked 289th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 41,321 items, up 16.8% on a year earlier.
41,321items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£1,479,073
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
431,038items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Tacrolimus: 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 Tacrolimus, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 23,410 | £871,004 |
| Protopic 0.1% ointment | 7,692 | £292,963 |
| Tacrolimus 0.03% ointment | 6,996 | £209,176 |
| Protopic 0.03% ointment | 3,223 | £105,929 |
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