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Finasteride vs Eflornithine monohydrate chloride

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

Eflornithine monohydrate chloride was dispensed 2,583.0× as often as Finasteride in May 2026 — 2,583 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Finasteride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,583items

Eflornithine monohydrate chloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Finasteride versus Eflornithine monohydrate chloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Finasteride   ·   ╌ Eflornithine monohydrate chloride

0 1k 3k Mar 2021 May 2022 Feb 2023 Oct 2023 Jun 2024 Aug 2025 May 2026 Eflornithine mon… 1 Mar 2021: 1 Jul 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 1 Oct 2021: 1 Mar 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 1 May 2022: 2 Jun 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 1 Feb 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 4 May 2023: 2 Aug 2023: 4 Sep 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Feb 2024: 2 Apr 2024: 2 May 2024: 1 Jun 2024: 2 Aug 2024: 2 Oct 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 3 Feb 2025: 3 Mar 2025: 1 Aug 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 3 Oct 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 2 Feb 2026: 1 Mar 2026: 1 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Finasteride versus Eflornithine monohydrate chloride, May 2026
Measure Finasteride Eflornithine monohydrate chloride
Items, May 2026 1 2,583
Items, last 12 months 19 29,894
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £67 £155,084

See the full profile for Finasteride or Eflornithine monohydrate chloride.