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Tretinoin

Skin Acne and rosacea BNF 1306010V0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Tretinoin was ranked 1504th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 7 items, down 41.7% on a year earlier.

7items -41.7%

Dispensed in May 2026

89items

Rolling 12 months

£1,440

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Tretinoin: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Acne and rosacea
  • Presentations 5 shown
  • Average cost / item £205.68
  • Year on year Down 41.7% 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 2026

The individual products dispensed under Tretinoin this month.

Presentations of Tretinoin, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Tretinoin 0.025% cream 1306010V0AAAEAE 2 £198
Tretinoin 0.05% cream 1306010V0AAANAN 2 £335
Tretinoin 0.01% gel 1306010V0AAALAL 1 £382
Tretinoin 0.1% gel 1306010V0AAAPAP 1 £431
Acticin 0.025% cream 1306010V0BDAAAE 1 £94

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

Where Tretinoin is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Tretinoin volumes.

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

Compare Tretinoin with

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