Letrozole
Malignant Disease and Immunosuppression
Sex hormones and hormone antagonists in malignant disease
BNF 0803041L0
Data updated May 2026
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Letrozole was ranked 172nd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 106,141 items, down 1.0% on a year earlier.
106,141items
-1%
Dispensed in May 2026
1,282,948items
Rolling 12 months
£372,091
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Letrozole: national items dispensed by month
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 3 shown
- Average cost / item £3.51
- Year on year Down 1.0% 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 Letrozole this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letrozole 2.5mg tablets | 0803041L0AAAAAA | 105,687 | £316,654 |
| Femara 2.5mg tablets | 0803041L0BBAAAA | 452 | £54,728 |
| Letrozole 2.5mg/5ml oral suspension | 0803041L0AAABAB | 2 | £709 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Letrozole is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Letrozole volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Granta Medical Practices 1,936
- The Ridings Medical Group 1,419
- Alnwick Medical Group 1,275
- Stanmore Medical Group 1,146
- Beacon Medical Practice 1,096
- Swan Medical Group 1,076
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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