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Testosterone vs Testosterone esters

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

Testosterone was dispensed 10.0× as often as Testosterone esters in March 2026 — 48,525 items versus 4,863 in England.

48,525items

Testosterone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

4,863items

Testosterone esters · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Testosterone versus Testosterone esters: national items dispensed by month

▬ Testosterone   ·   ╌ Testosterone esters

Testosterone est… 48,525

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Testosterone versus Testosterone esters, March 2026
Measure Testosterone Testosterone esters
Items, March 2026 48,525 4,863
Items, last 12 months 534,337 54,908
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,009,271 £21,038

See the full profile for Testosterone or Testosterone esters.