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Preparations for eczema and psoriasis
Tars

Tars

Skin Preparations for eczema and psoriasis BNF 1305020C0

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Tars was ranked 669th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 3,330 items, down 12.9% on a year earlier.

3,330items -12.9%

Dispensed in May 2026

41,559items

Rolling 12 months

£76,248

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Tars: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

Therapeutic class Preparations for eczema and psoriasis
Presentations 15 shown
Average cost / item £22.90
Year on year Down 12.9% 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 Tars this month.

Presentations of Tars, May 2026
Presentation	BNF code	Items	Net ingredient cost
Exorex lotion	1305020C0BRAACX	3,023	£61,706
Psoriderm cream	1305020C0BDABBC	275	£3,341
Coal tar soln 6% / Salicylic acid 2% oint in a base	1305020C0AAFPFP	8	£3,346
Coal tar 10% ointment in a base	1305020C0AABSBS	7	£443
Coal tar and Salicylic acid ointment BP	1305020C0AAFLFL	5	£4,234
Coal tar 5% ointment in a base	1305020C0AAAVAV	3	£115
Coal tar 2% in Yellow soft paraffin	1305020C0AADYDY	1	£399
Coal tar 20% in Yellow soft paraffin	1305020C0AAEKEK	1	£253
Coal tar solution 5% in Emulsifying ointment	1305020C0AAESES	1	£776
Coal tar paste	1305020C0AAFEFE	1	£214
Coal tar 6% / Salicylic acid 1% in Emulsifying ointment	1305020C0AAFGFG	1	£100
Coal tar solution strong 2.5% in Emulsifying ointment	1305020C0AAFJFJ	1	£935
Coal tar 12% / Salicylic acid 3% in White soft paraffin	1305020C0AAGIGI	1	£200
Coal tar soln 6% / Salicylic acid 6% in Gen Unguentum M crm	1305020C0AAGSGS	1	£163
Psoriderm Emulsion 40% bath additive	1305020C0BDAAAB	1	£22

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

Where Tars is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Tars volumes.

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Top dispensing practices

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

Compare Tars with

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

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