Dutasteride
Endocrine System
Sex Hormones
BNF 0604020B0
Data updated May 2026
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Dutasteride was ranked 371st of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 23,172 items, down 3.6% on a year earlier.
23,172items
-3.6%
Dispensed in May 2026
284,876items
Rolling 12 months
£66,169
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Dutasteride: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Sex Hormones
- Presentations 3 shown
- Average cost / item £2.86
- Year on year Down 3.6% 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 Dutasteride this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutasteride 500microgram capsules | 0604020B0AAAAAA | 22,870 | £60,590 |
| Avodart 500microgram capsules | 0604020B0BBAAAA | 301 | £4,972 |
| Dutasteride 500micrograms/5ml oral solution | 0604020B0AAABAB | 1 | £607 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Dutasteride is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Dutasteride volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.