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Raloxifene hydrochloride vs Finasteride

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

Finasteride was dispensed 148.8× as often as Raloxifene hydrochloride in March 2026 — 381,817 items versus 2,566 in England.

2,566items

Raloxifene hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

381,817items

Finasteride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Raloxifene hydrochloride versus Finasteride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Raloxifene hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Finasteride

Finasteride 2,566

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Raloxifene hydrochloride versus Finasteride, March 2026
Measure Raloxifene hydrochloride Finasteride
Items, March 2026 2,566 381,817
Items, last 12 months 31,921 4,519,651
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £13,914 £366,756

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