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Finasteride vs Testosterone propionate

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

Finasteride was dispensed 16,600.7× as often as Testosterone propionate in March 2026 — 381,817 items versus 23 in England.

381,817items

Finasteride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

23items

Testosterone propionate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Finasteride versus Testosterone propionate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Finasteride   ·   ╌ Testosterone propionate

Testosterone pro… 381,817

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Finasteride versus Testosterone propionate, March 2026
Measure Finasteride Testosterone propionate
Items, March 2026 381,817 23
Items, last 12 months 4,519,651 202
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £366,756 £6,978

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