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Somatropin

Endocrine System Hypothalamic and pituitary hormones and anti, oestrogens BNF 0605010S0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Somatropin was ranked 687th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 2,925 items, down 9.7% on a year earlier.

2,925items -9.7%

Dispensed in May 2026

37,366items

Rolling 12 months

£1,627,586

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Somatropin: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Hypothalamic and pituitary hormones and anti, oestrogens
  • Presentations 15 shown
  • Average cost / item £556.44
  • Year on year Down 9.7% 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 Somatropin this month.

Presentations of Somatropin, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Omnitrope SurePal 10 10mg/1.5ml inj cartridges 0605010S0BHAEBL 363 £238,947
Omnitrope SurePal 15 15mg/1.5ml inj cartridges 0605010S0BHAFBU 331 £331,866
Genotropin 5.3mg inj cartridges 0605010S0BBAKAF 298 £97,495
Omnitrope SurePal 5 5mg/1.5ml inj cartridges 0605010S0BHADBK 295 £93,586
Norditropin FlexPro 15mg/1.5ml inj pre-filled pens 0605010S0BEAMBT 203 £163,673
Genotropin 12mg inj cartridges 0605010S0BBAJAT 135 £93,475
Norditropin FlexPro 10mg/1.5ml inj pre-filled pens 0605010S0BEALBW 167 £89,547
Norditropin FlexPro 5mg/1.5ml inj pre-filled pens 0605010S0BEAKBV 162 £47,964
Saizen 12mg/1.5ml solution for injection cartridges 0605010S0BCAFBR 132 £100,138
Genotropin GoQuick 5.3 inj pre-filled pens 0605010S0BBAXBP 124 £30,778
Genotropin MiniQuick 400microgram inj pf dispos dev 0605010S0BBALAV 122 £21,753
Saizen 20mg/2.5ml solution for injection cartridges 0605010S0BCAGBS 116 £118,682
Saizen 6mg/1.03ml solution for injection cartridges 0605010S0BCAEBQ 113 £57,579
Genotropin MiniQuick 600microgram inj pf dispos dev 0605010S0BBAMAW 73 £20,678
Genotropin MiniQuick 200microgram inj pf dispos dev 0605010S0BBAPAY 67 £5,552

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

Where Somatropin is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Somatropin volumes.

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

Compare Somatropin with

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