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Anastrozole vs Buserelin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated April 2026

Anastrozole was dispensed 41,954.0× as often as Buserelin in April 2026 — 41,954 items versus 1 in England.

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Anastrozole · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Buserelin · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Anastrozole versus Buserelin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Anastrozole   ·   ╌ Buserelin

0 24k 49k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 Buserelin 41,954 Jan 2021: 46k Feb 2021: 43k Mar 2021: 48k Apr 2021: 46k May 2021: 44k Jun 2021: 47k Jul 2021: 46k Aug 2021: 45k Sep 2021: 46k Oct 2021: 44k Nov 2021: 46k Dec 2021: 49k Jan 2022: 45k Feb 2022: 42k Mar 2022: 47k Apr 2022: 44k May 2022: 46k Jun 2022: 44k Jul 2022: 44k Aug 2022: 46k Sep 2022: 45k Oct 2022: 44k Nov 2022: 45k Dec 2022: 46k Jan 2023: 45k Feb 2023: 41k Mar 2023: 46k Apr 2023: 42k May 2023: 44k Jun 2023: 45k Jul 2023: 44k Aug 2023: 45k Sep 2023: 44k Oct 2023: 44k Nov 2023: 44k Dec 2023: 44k Jan 2024: 45k Feb 2024: 42k Mar 2024: 43k Apr 2024: 44k May 2024: 45k Jun 2024: 42k Jul 2024: 45k Aug 2024: 44k Sep 2024: 42k Oct 2024: 45k Nov 2024: 43k Dec 2024: 44k Jan 2025: 44k Feb 2025: 39k Mar 2025: 42k Apr 2025: 42k May 2025: 43k Jun 2025: 42k Jul 2025: 45k Aug 2025: 41k Sep 2025: 43k Oct 2025: 44k Nov 2025: 41k Dec 2025: 45k Jan 2026: 43k Feb 2026: 39k Mar 2026: 43k Apr 2026: 42k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Anastrozole versus Buserelin, April 2026
Measure Anastrozole Buserelin
Items, April 2026 41,954 1
Items, last 12 months 511,709 21
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £76,229 £43

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