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Somatrogon vs Desmopressin acetate

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

Desmopressin acetate was dispensed 1,096.3× as often as Somatrogon in May 2026 — 28,503 items versus 26 in England.

26items

Somatrogon · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

28,503items

Desmopressin acetate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Somatrogon versus Desmopressin acetate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Somatrogon   ·   ╌ Desmopressin acetate

0 15k 30k May 2023 Nov 2023 May 2024 Nov 2024 May 2025 Nov 2025 May 2026 Desmopressin ace… 26 May 2023: 3 Jun 2023: 1 Jul 2023: 2 Aug 2023: 7 Sep 2023: 7 Oct 2023: 9 Nov 2023: 15 Dec 2023: 14 Jan 2024: 14 Feb 2024: 19 Mar 2024: 21 Apr 2024: 21 May 2024: 24 Jun 2024: 23 Jul 2024: 22 Aug 2024: 22 Sep 2024: 23 Oct 2024: 25 Nov 2024: 23 Dec 2024: 28 Jan 2025: 21 Feb 2025: 26 Mar 2025: 29 Apr 2025: 25 May 2025: 31 Jun 2025: 29 Jul 2025: 28 Aug 2025: 34 Sep 2025: 29 Oct 2025: 26 Nov 2025: 26 Dec 2025: 28 Jan 2026: 31 Feb 2026: 25 Mar 2026: 33 Apr 2026: 28 May 2026: 26

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Somatrogon versus Desmopressin acetate, May 2026
Measure Somatrogon Desmopressin acetate
Items, May 2026 26 28,503
Items, last 12 months 343 345,442
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £22,836 £1,258,699

See the full profile for Somatrogon or Desmopressin acetate.