Testosterone
Endocrine System
Sex Hormones
BNF 0604020K0
Data updated May 2026
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Testosterone was ranked 263rd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 47,950 items, up 9.6% on a year earlier.
47,950items
+9.6%
Dispensed in May 2026
544,859items
Rolling 12 months
£1,970,053
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Testosterone: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Sex Hormones
- Presentations 8 shown
- Average cost / item £41.09
- Year on year Up 9.6% 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 Testosterone this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Testogel 16.2mg/g gel | 0604020K0BHABBQ | 17,839 | £965,589 |
| Testogel 40.5mg/2.5g transdermal gel sachets | 0604020K0BHACBS | 16,484 | £506,280 |
| Tostran 2% gel | 0604020K0BMAABM | 10,140 | £350,460 |
| Testavan 20mg/g transdermal gel | 0604020K0BQAABR | 3,175 | £113,715 |
| Testavan 20mg/g transdermal gel refill | 0604020K0BQABBU | 200 | £6,527 |
| Androfeme 1% cream | 0604020K0BRAABT | 96 | £27,121 |
| Testim 50mg/5g transdermal gel | 0604020K0BKAABK | 12 | £229 |
| Testogel 50mg/5g transdermal gel sachets | 0604020K0BHAABH | 4 | £132 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Testosterone is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Testosterone volumes.
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Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.