Due to the current shortages of another coal tar scalp ointment the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has asked us here at Derma UK to stock the market with increased levels of equivalent product – Sebco® – to support patients and healthcare professionals during this time.
Equivalent in formulation, Sebco® is stocked nationwide and available in both 100g and 40g.
The DHSC reports: “We have issued a note on our online Medicine Supply Tool accessible to colleagues in the NHS, advising of the shortage and for prescribers to prescribe Sebco® ointment where needed.”
Please note that Sebco® can be issued by prescription, over the pharmacy counter, or via a wide range of online retailers.
Accurate at the time of writing: March 2025.