Tars
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Preparations for eczema and psoriasis
Tars was ranked 671st of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 3,432 items, down 6.9% on a year earlier.
3,432items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£78,709
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
42,255items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Tars: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Tars, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Exorex lotion | 3,141 | £65,338 |
| Psoriderm cream | 259 | £3,097 |
| Coal tar 10% ointment in a base | 7 | £652 |
| Coal tar and Salicylic acid ointment BP | 7 | £2,538 |
| Coal tar soln 6% / Salicylic acid 2% oint in a base | 6 | £2,783 |
| Coal tar 5% ointment in a base | 4 | £357 |
| Coal tar 20% in Yellow soft paraffin | 2 | £1,355 |
| Coal tar 6% / Salicylic acid 1% in Emulsifying ointment | 2 | £176 |
| Coal tar 3% / Salicylic acid 3% in Aqueous cream | 1 | £881 |
| Coal tar solution strong 5% in Emulsifying ointment | 1 | £448 |
| Coal tar solution 10% / Salicylic acid 2% in Aqueous cream | 1 | £376 |
| Coal tar 12% / Salicylic acid 3% in White soft paraffin | 1 | £708 |
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