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Finasteride

Skin Shampoo and other preparations for scalp and hair conditions BNF 1309000W0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV
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Dispensed in May 2026

11items

Rolling 12 months

£67

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Finasteride: national items dispensed by month

0 2 4 Mar 2021 May 2022 Feb 2023 Oct 2023 Jun 2024 Aug 2025 May 2026 1 Mar 2021: 1 Jul 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 1 Oct 2021: 1 Mar 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 1 May 2022: 2 Jun 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 1 Feb 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 4 May 2023: 2 Aug 2023: 4 Sep 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Feb 2024: 2 Apr 2024: 2 May 2024: 1 Jun 2024: 2 Aug 2024: 2 Oct 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 3 Feb 2025: 3 Mar 2025: 1 Aug 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 3 Oct 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 2 Feb 2026: 1 Mar 2026: 1 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Shampoo and other preparations for scalp and hair conditions
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £67.34
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 Finasteride this month.

Presentations of Finasteride, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Finasteride 1mg tablets 1309000W0AAAAAA 1 £67

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

Where Finasteride is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Finasteride volumes.

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

Compare Finasteride with

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