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Tamoxifen citrate vs Buserelin

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

Tamoxifen citrate was dispensed 19,086.0× as often as Buserelin in May 2026 — 38,172 items versus 2 in England.

38,172items

Tamoxifen citrate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2items

Buserelin · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Tamoxifen citrate versus Buserelin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Tamoxifen citrate   ·   ╌ Buserelin

0 27k 54k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Buserelin 38,172 Jan 2021: 52k Feb 2021: 49k Mar 2021: 54k Apr 2021: 52k May 2021: 49k Jun 2021: 53k Jul 2021: 53k Aug 2021: 50k Sep 2021: 52k Oct 2021: 49k Nov 2021: 51k Dec 2021: 54k Jan 2022: 50k Feb 2022: 46k Mar 2022: 52k Apr 2022: 49k May 2022: 51k Jun 2022: 49k Jul 2022: 49k Aug 2022: 49k Sep 2022: 49k Oct 2022: 48k Nov 2022: 49k Dec 2022: 49k Jan 2023: 49k Feb 2023: 44k Mar 2023: 50k Apr 2023: 45k May 2023: 48k Jun 2023: 48k Jul 2023: 47k Aug 2023: 47k Sep 2023: 46k Oct 2023: 46k Nov 2023: 46k Dec 2023: 46k Jan 2024: 47k Feb 2024: 43k Mar 2024: 44k Apr 2024: 45k May 2024: 46k Jun 2024: 42k Jul 2024: 46k Aug 2024: 44k Sep 2024: 43k Oct 2024: 45k Nov 2024: 43k Dec 2024: 44k Jan 2025: 44k Feb 2025: 39k Mar 2025: 41k Apr 2025: 42k May 2025: 43k Jun 2025: 41k Jul 2025: 44k Aug 2025: 39k Oct 2025: 42k Nov 2025: 39k Dec 2025: 42k Jan 2026: 41k Feb 2026: 37k Mar 2026: 40k Apr 2026: 39k May 2026: 38k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Tamoxifen citrate versus Buserelin, May 2026
Measure Tamoxifen citrate Buserelin
Items, May 2026 38,172 2
Items, last 12 months 485,388 20
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £264,528 £71

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