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Abiraterone

Malignant Disease and Immunosuppression Sex hormones and hormone antagonists in malignant disease BNF 0803042T0
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Abiraterone was ranked 1585th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 1 items.

1items

Dispensed in May 2026

42items

Rolling 12 months

£2,735

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Abiraterone: national items dispensed by month

0 4.5 9 Jan 2021 Jan 2023 Oct 2023 Aug 2024 Feb 2025 Sep 2025 May 2026 1 Jan 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 1 Jun 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 1 Dec 2022: 3 Jan 2023: 2 Feb 2023: 2 Mar 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 2 May 2023: 1 Sep 2023: 2 Oct 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 3 Jan 2024: 3 Feb 2024: 3 Apr 2024: 2 May 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 1 Sep 2024: 1 Oct 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 3 Dec 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 4 Feb 2025: 3 Mar 2025: 1 Apr 2025: 4 Jun 2025: 4 Jul 2025: 4 Aug 2025: 4 Sep 2025: 5 Oct 2025: 4 Nov 2025: 9 Dec 2025: 3 Jan 2026: 1 Feb 2026: 2 Mar 2026: 1 Apr 2026: 4 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Sex hormones and hormone antagonists in malignant disease
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £2,735.00
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Abiraterone this month.

Presentations of Abiraterone, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Abiraterone 500mg tablets 0803042T0AAABAB 1 £2,735

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Abiraterone is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Abiraterone volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

In NHS hospitals

Abiraterone is also used in NHS secondary care. See the indicative hospital cost, monthly trend and the trusts using it most on the hospital medicines page.

Compare Abiraterone with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.