Medicines
Endocrine System
Hypothalamic and pituitary hormones and anti, oestrogens
Desmopressin acetate

Desmopressin acetate

Endocrine System Hypothalamic and pituitary hormones and anti, oestrogens BNF 0605020E0

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Desmopressin acetate was ranked 346th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 28,503 items, down 1.7% on a year earlier.

28,503items -1.7%

Dispensed in May 2026

345,442items

Rolling 12 months

£1,258,699

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Desmopressin acetate: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

Therapeutic class Hypothalamic and pituitary hormones and anti, oestrogens
Presentations 15 shown
Average cost / item £44.16
Year on year Down 1.7% 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 Desmopressin acetate this month.

Presentations of Desmopressin acetate, May 2026
Presentation	BNF code	Items	Net ingredient cost
Desmopressin 200microgram tablets	0605020E0AAAEAE	9,222	£282,034
Desmopressin 100microgram tablets	0605020E0AAADAD	3,907	£193,110
Desmopressin 120microgram oral lyophilisates sugar free	0605020E0AABLBL	2,612	£130,401
Desmopressin 120microgram sublingual tablets sugar free	0605020E0AABYBY	2,355	£59,658
Desmopressin 240microgram oral lyophilisates sugar free	0605020E0AABNBN	1,705	£125,165
Desmopressin 240microgram sublingual tablets sugar free	0605020E0AACACA	1,538	£61,377
DesmoMelt 120microgram oral lyophilisates	0605020E0BJAABL	1,464	£73,575
Noqdirna 50microgram oral lyophilisates	0605020E0BKAABU	1,190	£26,507
DesmoMelt 240microgram oral lyophilisates	0605020E0BJABBN	973	£71,212
Demovo 360micrograms/ml oral solution	0605020E0BLAABX	915	£30,863
Noqdirna 25microgram oral lyophilisates	0605020E0BKABBV	890	£16,868
Desmopressin 10micrograms/dose nasal spray	0605020E0AAACAC	670	£112,860
DDAVP 0.1mg tablets	0605020E0BBAEAD	404	£24,928
DDAVP Melt 60microgram oral lyophilisates	0605020E0BBAFBM	272	£12,145
Desmotabs 0.2mg tablets	0605020E0BEAAAE	147	£8,711

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

Where Desmopressin acetate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Desmopressin acetate volumes.

Top regions

Top dispensing practices

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

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