Megestrol acetate
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Sex hormones and hormone antagonists in malignant disease
Megestrol acetate was ranked 1046th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 368 items, up 25.6% on a year earlier.
368items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£7,732
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
3,498items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Megestrol acetate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Megestrol acetate, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Megestrol 160mg tablets | 261 | £4,839 |
| Megace 160mg tablets | 99 | £2,115 |
| Megestrol 40mg tablets | 8 | £778 |
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