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Exemestane

Malignant Disease and Immunosuppression Sex hormones and hormone antagonists in malignant disease BNF 0803041C0
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Exemestane was ranked 435th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 15,464 items, little changed on a year earlier.

15,464items -0.2%

Dispensed in May 2026

186,198items

Rolling 12 months

£126,485

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Exemestane: 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 2 shown
  • Average cost / item £8.18
  • Year on year Little changed 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 Exemestane this month.

Presentations of Exemestane, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Exemestane 25mg tablets 0803041C0AAAAAA 15,219 £98,596
Aromasin 25mg tablets 0803041C0BBAAAA 245 £27,889

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

Where Exemestane is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Exemestane volumes.

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

Compare Exemestane with

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