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Degarelix

Malignant Disease and Immunosuppression Sex hormones and hormone antagonists in malignant disease BNF 0803042R0
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Degarelix was ranked 729th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 2,309 items, down 17.1% on a year earlier.

2,309items -17.1%

Dispensed in May 2026

30,392items

Rolling 12 months

£191,408

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Degarelix: national items dispensed by month

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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 4 shown
  • Average cost / item £82.90
  • Year on year Down 17.1% on a year earlier
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 Degarelix this month.

Presentations of Degarelix, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Degarelix 80mg inj vials 0803042R0AAAAAA 2,275 £186,906
Degarelix 120mg inj vials 0803042R0AAABAB 22 £3,434
Firmagon 80mg inj vials 0803042R0BBAAAA 11 £979
Firmagon 120mg inj vials 0803042R0BBABAB 1 £88

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

Where Degarelix is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Degarelix volumes.

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

Compare Degarelix with

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