Prasterone
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Sex Hormones
Prasterone was ranked 810th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 1,607 items, up 82.0% on a year earlier.
1,607items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£34,363
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
14,531items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Prasterone: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Prasterone, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Intrarosa 6.5mg pessaries | 1,603 | £33,745 |
| DHEA 25mg capsules | 1 | £100 |
| DHEA 50mg capsules | 1 | £264 |
| DHEA 25mg tablets | 1 | £212 |
| DHEA 10mg tablets | 1 | £42 |
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