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Linzagolix vs Metyrapone

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

Linzagolix was dispensed 9.4× as often as Metyrapone in May 2026 — 873 items versus 93 in England.

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Linzagolix · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Metyrapone · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Linzagolix versus Metyrapone: national items dispensed by month

▬ Linzagolix   ·   ╌ Metyrapone

0 436.5 873 Jan 2025 Apr 2025 Jul 2025 Oct 2025 Jan 2026 May 2026 Metyrapone 873 Jan 2025: 3 Feb 2025: 3 Mar 2025: 14 Apr 2025: 30 May 2025: 43 Jun 2025: 73 Jul 2025: 109 Aug 2025: 171 Sep 2025: 206 Oct 2025: 271 Nov 2025: 333 Dec 2025: 414 Jan 2026: 569 Feb 2026: 570 Mar 2026: 742 Apr 2026: 789 May 2026: 873

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Linzagolix versus Metyrapone, May 2026
Measure Linzagolix Metyrapone
Items, May 2026 873 93
Items, last 12 months 5,120 867
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £106,314 £43,374

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