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Tamsulosin and dutasteride hydrochloride

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urinary-Tract Disorders Drugs for genito-urinary disorders BNF 0704010V0
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Tamsulosin and dutasteride hydrochloride was ranked 473rd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 11,210 items, down 6.2% on a year earlier.

11,210items -6.2%

Dispensed in May 2026

139,290items

Rolling 12 months

£73,409

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Tamsulosin and dutasteride hydrochloride: 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 Drugs for genito-urinary disorders
  • Presentations 3 shown
  • Average cost / item £6.55
  • Year on year Down 6.2% 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 Tamsulosin and dutasteride hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Tamsulosin and dutasteride hydrochloride, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Tamsulosin 400microgram / Dutasteride 500microgram capsules 0704010V0AAAAAA 9,655 £38,963
Combodart 0.5mg/0.4mg capsules 0704010V0BBAAAA 1,546 £34,276
Dutrozen 0.5mg/0.4mg capsules 0704010V0BCAAAA 9 £169

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

Where Tamsulosin and dutasteride hydrochloride is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Tamsulosin and dutasteride hydrochloride volumes.

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

Compare Tamsulosin and dutasteride hydrochloride with

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