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Metyrapone

Endocrine System Other endocrine drugs BNF 0607030M0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Metyrapone was ranked 1286th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 62 items, up 6.9% on a year earlier.

62items +6.9%

Dispensed in April 2026

774items

Rolling 12 months

£32,170

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Metyrapone: national items dispensed by month

0 71.5 143 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 62 Jan 2021: 107 Feb 2021: 111 Mar 2021: 112 Apr 2021: 101 May 2021: 107 Jun 2021: 101 Jul 2021: 104 Aug 2021: 97 Sep 2021: 101 Oct 2021: 88 Nov 2021: 143 Dec 2021: 103 Jan 2022: 106 Feb 2022: 103 Mar 2022: 114 Apr 2022: 109 May 2022: 95 Jun 2022: 110 Jul 2022: 81 Aug 2022: 81 Sep 2022: 94 Oct 2022: 89 Nov 2022: 86 Dec 2022: 83 Jan 2023: 95 Feb 2023: 90 Mar 2023: 103 Apr 2023: 85 May 2023: 91 Jun 2023: 108 Jul 2023: 91 Aug 2023: 90 Sep 2023: 81 Oct 2023: 65 Nov 2023: 78 Dec 2023: 82 Jan 2024: 76 Feb 2024: 62 Mar 2024: 71 Apr 2024: 69 May 2024: 89 Jun 2024: 59 Jul 2024: 72 Aug 2024: 58 Sep 2024: 78 Oct 2024: 62 Nov 2024: 64 Dec 2024: 53 Jan 2025: 66 Feb 2025: 57 Mar 2025: 45 Apr 2025: 58 May 2025: 53 Jun 2025: 64 Jul 2025: 65 Aug 2025: 77 Sep 2025: 70 Oct 2025: 64 Nov 2025: 69 Dec 2025: 72 Jan 2026: 80 Feb 2026: 66 Mar 2026: 85 Apr 2026: 62

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Other endocrine drugs
  • Presentations 2 shown
  • Average cost / item £518.86
  • Year on year Up 6.9% 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, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Metyrapone this month.

Presentations of Metyrapone, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Metyrapone 250mg capsules 0607030M0AAAAAA 61 £32,012
Metopirone 250mg capsules 0607030M0BBAAAA 1 £157

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

Where Metyrapone is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Metyrapone volumes.

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

Compare Metyrapone with

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