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Prasterone

Endocrine System Sex Hormones BNF 0604030Q0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Prasterone was ranked 798th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 1,625 items, up 92.3% on a year earlier.

1,625items +92.3%

Dispensed in April 2026

14,235items

Rolling 12 months

£35,466

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Prasterone: national items dispensed by month

0 812.5 2k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 1,625 Jan 2021: 129 Feb 2021: 140 Mar 2021: 185 Apr 2021: 170 May 2021: 195 Jun 2021: 198 Jul 2021: 212 Aug 2021: 229 Sep 2021: 234 Oct 2021: 209 Nov 2021: 258 Dec 2021: 288 Jan 2022: 240 Feb 2022: 229 Mar 2022: 289 Apr 2022: 262 May 2022: 295 Jun 2022: 274 Jul 2022: 177 Aug 2022: 211 Sep 2022: 335 Oct 2022: 302 Nov 2022: 303 Dec 2022: 328 Jan 2023: 295 Feb 2023: 297 Mar 2023: 344 Apr 2023: 313 May 2023: 324 Jun 2023: 363 Jul 2023: 365 Aug 2023: 361 Sep 2023: 435 Oct 2023: 405 Nov 2023: 386 Dec 2023: 505 Jan 2024: 505 Feb 2024: 467 Mar 2024: 547 Apr 2024: 579 May 2024: 477 Jun 2024: 535 Jul 2024: 750 Aug 2024: 665 Sep 2024: 750 Oct 2024: 812 Nov 2024: 804 Dec 2024: 860 Jan 2025: 853 Feb 2025: 809 Mar 2025: 883 Apr 2025: 845 May 2025: 1k Jun 2025: 1k Jul 2025: 1k Aug 2025: 1k Sep 2025: 1k Oct 2025: 1k Nov 2025: 1k Dec 2025: 1k Jan 2026: 1k Feb 2026: 1k Mar 2026: 2k Apr 2026: 2k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Sex Hormones
  • Presentations 5 shown
  • Average cost / item £21.83
  • Year on year Up 92.3% 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 Prasterone this month.

Presentations of Prasterone, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Intrarosa 6.5mg pessaries 0604030Q0BHAAAM 1,612 £33,745
DHEA 25mg tablets 0604030Q0BBAFAI 7 £1,147
DHEA 25mg capsules 0604030Q0BBAAAA 3 £258
DHEA 50mg capsules 0604030Q0BBACAC 2 £263
Prasterone 25mg tablets 0604030Q0AAAIAI 1 £53

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

Where Prasterone is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Prasterone volumes.

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

Compare Prasterone with

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