Somatropin
Endocrine System
Hypothalamic and pituitary hormones and anti, oestrogens
BNF 0605010S0
Data updated May 2026
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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
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.
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.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
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.