Tamoxifen citrate
Tamoxifen citrate was ranked 295th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 39,119 items, down 5.8% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in April 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Tamoxifen citrate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Sex hormones and hormone antagonists in malignant disease
- Presentations 4 shown
- Average cost / item £3.38
- Year on year Down 5.8% on a year earlier
Top presentations, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Tamoxifen citrate this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamoxifen 20mg tablets | 0803041S0AAABAB | 37,914 | £74,158 |
| Tamoxifen 10mg tablets | 0803041S0AAAAAA | 996 | £8,800 |
| Tamoxifen 10mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 0803041S0AAAJAJ | 195 | £47,681 |
| Tamoxifen 40mg tablets | 0803041S0AAACAC | 14 | £1,451 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Tamoxifen citrate is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Tamoxifen citrate volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Tamoxifen citrate with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.