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Leuprorelin acetate vs Apalutamide

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

Leuprorelin acetate was dispensed 10,631.0× as often as Apalutamide in April 2026 — 21,262 items versus 2 in England.

21,262items

Leuprorelin acetate · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2items

Apalutamide · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Leuprorelin acetate versus Apalutamide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Leuprorelin acetate   ·   ╌ Apalutamide

0 12k 23k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 Apalutamide 21,262 Jan 2021: 18k Feb 2021: 16k Mar 2021: 18k Apr 2021: 18k May 2021: 17k Jun 2021: 18k Jul 2021: 18k Aug 2021: 17k Sep 2021: 17k Oct 2021: 17k Nov 2021: 17k Dec 2021: 18k Jan 2022: 18k Feb 2022: 17k Mar 2022: 18k Apr 2022: 18k May 2022: 18k Jun 2022: 17k Jul 2022: 18k Aug 2022: 18k Sep 2022: 18k Oct 2022: 19k Nov 2022: 18k Dec 2022: 19k Jan 2023: 20k Feb 2023: 18k Mar 2023: 21k Apr 2023: 19k May 2023: 20k Jun 2023: 20k Jul 2023: 20k Aug 2023: 20k Sep 2023: 20k Oct 2023: 20k Nov 2023: 20k Dec 2023: 20k Jan 2024: 22k Feb 2024: 20k Mar 2024: 20k Apr 2024: 21k May 2024: 21k Jun 2024: 21k Jul 2024: 22k Aug 2024: 21k Sep 2024: 21k Oct 2024: 22k Nov 2024: 20k Dec 2024: 22k Jan 2025: 23k Feb 2025: 21k Mar 2025: 21k Apr 2025: 22k May 2025: 22k Jun 2025: 22k Jul 2025: 23k Aug 2025: 21k Sep 2025: 22k Oct 2025: 22k Nov 2025: 20k Dec 2025: 22k Jan 2026: 23k Feb 2026: 20k Mar 2026: 21k Apr 2026: 21k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Leuprorelin acetate versus Apalutamide, April 2026
Measure Leuprorelin acetate Apalutamide
Items, April 2026 21,262 2
Items, last 12 months 259,043 19
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £4,172,613 £5,470

See the full profile for Leuprorelin acetate or Apalutamide.