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Tazarotene

Skin Preparations for eczema and psoriasis BNF 1305020T0
Data updated May 2023 Download CSV

Tazarotene was dispensed in England in May 2023, with 1 items, down 66.7% on a year earlier.

1items -66.7%

Dispensed in May 2023

0items

Rolling 12 months

£15

Net ingredient cost · May 2023

Figure 1. Tazarotene: national items dispensed by month

0 9.5 19 Jan 2021 May 2021 Sep 2021 Jan 2022 May 2022 Oct 2022 May 2023 1 Jan 2021: 19 Feb 2021: 11 Mar 2021: 9 Apr 2021: 7 May 2021: 10 Jun 2021: 5 Jul 2021: 9 Aug 2021: 12 Sep 2021: 10 Oct 2021: 11 Nov 2021: 9 Dec 2021: 6 Jan 2022: 10 Feb 2022: 6 Mar 2022: 3 Apr 2022: 1 May 2022: 3 Jun 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 4 Aug 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 3 Dec 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 3 Feb 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 1 May 2023: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2023

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Preparations for eczema and psoriasis
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £14.80
  • Year on year Down 66.7% 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 2023

The individual products dispensed under Tazarotene this month.

Presentations of Tazarotene, May 2023
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Zorac 0.1% gel 1305020T0BBABAB 1 £15

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2023 OGL v3.0

Where Tazarotene is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Tazarotene volumes.

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

Compare Tazarotene with

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