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Tamoxifen citrate vs Triptorelin

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

Tamoxifen citrate was dispensed 5.6× as often as Triptorelin in March 2026 — 40,375 items versus 7,200 in England.

40,375items

Tamoxifen citrate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

7,200items

Triptorelin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Tamoxifen citrate   ·   ╌ Triptorelin

Triptorelin 40,375

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Tamoxifen citrate versus Triptorelin, March 2026
Measure Tamoxifen citrate Triptorelin
Items, March 2026 40,375 7,200
Items, last 12 months 491,074 86,326
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £123,318 £1,496,526

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