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Testosterone

Endocrine System Sex Hormones BNF 0604020K0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

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

0 24k 49k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 47,950 Jan 2021: 23k Feb 2021: 22k Mar 2021: 24k Apr 2021: 24k May 2021: 23k Jun 2021: 25k Jul 2021: 25k Aug 2021: 24k Sep 2021: 25k Oct 2021: 25k Nov 2021: 26k Dec 2021: 27k Jan 2022: 26k Feb 2022: 24k Mar 2022: 28k Apr 2022: 26k May 2022: 30k Jun 2022: 28k Jul 2022: 28k Aug 2022: 29k Sep 2022: 29k Oct 2022: 30k Nov 2022: 30k Dec 2022: 30k Jan 2023: 31k Feb 2023: 30k Mar 2023: 34k Apr 2023: 31k May 2023: 34k Jun 2023: 34k Jul 2023: 34k Aug 2023: 35k Sep 2023: 35k Oct 2023: 39k Nov 2023: 39k Dec 2023: 37k Jan 2024: 39k Feb 2024: 37k Mar 2024: 38k Apr 2024: 39k May 2024: 41k Jun 2024: 39k Jul 2024: 42k Aug 2024: 40k Sep 2024: 40k Oct 2024: 42k Nov 2024: 40k Dec 2024: 41k Jan 2025: 43k Feb 2025: 38k Mar 2025: 42k Apr 2025: 41k May 2025: 44k Jun 2025: 43k Jul 2025: 45k Aug 2025: 42k Sep 2025: 44k Oct 2025: 46k Nov 2025: 43k Dec 2025: 47k Jan 2026: 47k Feb 2026: 43k Mar 2026: 49k Apr 2026: 47k May 2026: 48k

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.

Presentations of Testosterone, May 2026
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.

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

Compare Testosterone with

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