Anastrozole
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Anastrozole was ranked 280th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 43,311 items, up 3.0% on a year earlier.
43,311items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£76,852
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
511,730items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Anastrozole: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Anastrozole, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Anastrozole 1mg tablets | 43,029 | £52,689 |
| Arimidex 1mg tablets | 281 | £23,847 |
| Anastrozole 1mg/5ml oral solution | 1 | £316 |
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