Medication class
Hormones
Hormone therapies including birth control, estrogen replacement, testosterone, and corticosteroids for various conditions.
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 34
- Medications
- 23
- With a generic
- 89%
- Avg generic savings
- 2
- In active shortage
Drug class assignments follow the FDA openFDA therapeutic classification, clinical details are drawn from FDA Structured Product Labeling via DailyMed, and unit-price comparisons use CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost data. See the full sources below.
Inventory versus report volume
Hormones is inventory #10 of 22 (34 drugs) ≠ FAERS-volume #12. Nationally Mental Health is inventory #1 of 22 (77 drugs) ≠ Pain Relief FAERS-volume #1 at inventory #3.
- #10
- inventory
- 34
- tracked drugs
- #12
- FAERS volume
- #1
- Pain Relief FAERS nationally
According to FDA FAERS report totals and openFDA class inventory compiled on /methodology. Class size is not the same map as report volume. This page is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice.
This class - generic availability cut
Exclusive DISTINCT-drug split of 34 medicines in Hormones. Orthogonal to inventory vs FAERS dual and to the NADAC cost ChartBar.
growth hormone tops Hormones NADAC at $1716.00/unit
Top 10 acquisition costs in this class (CMS NADAC)
- growth hormone
growth hormone
$1,716 per unit
- leuprolide $268
leuprolide
$268 per unit
- medroxyprogesterone $53
medroxyprogesterone
$53 per unit
- anastrozole $52
anastrozole
$52 per unit
- exemestane $37
exemestane
$37 per unit
- estradiol/norethindrone $30
estradiol/norethindrone
$30 per unit
- letrozole (fertility) $26
letrozole (fertility)
$26 per unit
- estradiol $18
estradiol
$18 per unit
- progesterone $16
progesterone
$16 per unit
- clomiphene $8
clomiphene
$8 per unit
What this shows growth hormone is the costliest in this class at $1716.00/unit; generics in the same class run a fraction of that.
Hormones · #10 inventory of 22 therapeutic classes
12 classes have fewer tracked drugs; percentile 55 among PlainMeds categories.
Hormones vs all classes by tracked-drug count
Where this class's inventory sits among every PlainMeds therapeutic category
34 10th of 22 higher than 12 of 22 classes
Classes, banded by tracked-drug inventory
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Source PlainMeds openFDA therapeutic-class inventory · 2026-05-15
abiraterone
Zytiga
Abiraterone (Zytiga) is a medicine used with prednisone to treat prostate cancer that has spread.
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anastrozole
Arimidex
Anastrozole is a medicine used to treat breast cancer in women after menopause.
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bazedoxifene/conjugated estrogens
Duavee
Duavee is a combination medicine containing estrogen and a drug that blocks estrogen in some parts of the body.
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cabergoline
Dostinex
Cabergoline is a medicine that helps lower the amount of prolactin in your body.
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clomiphene
Clomid, Serophene
Clomiphene citrate is a medicine that helps women ovulate.
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conjugated estrogens
Premarin
Premarin Intravenous is an injectable medicine that contains estrogen hormones.
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degarelix
Firmagon
Firmagon is a medicine used to treat advanced prostate cancer.
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desmopressin
DDAVP
Desmopressin is a medicine that helps your body control how much urine it makes.
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dexamethasone
Decadron
Dexamethasone (Decadron) is a corticosteroid medicine.
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drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol
Yaz, Yasmin
This medicine contains drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol, which are hormones that prevent pregnancy.
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enzalutamide
Xtandi
Xtandi contains enzalutamide.
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estradiol
Estrace, Vivelle-Dot
Iclevia is a birth control pill.
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estradiol/norethindrone
Activella, CombiPatch
CombiPatch is a skin patch that contains estrogen and progestin hormones.
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ethinyl estradiol/etonogestrel
NuvaRing
NuvaRing is a vaginal ring that contains hormones to prevent pregnancy.
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ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
Levlen, Triphasil
Amethia is a birth control pill that you take every day to prevent pregnancy.
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ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone
Loestrin, Junel
Lo Loestrin Fe is a birth control pill.
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ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Sprintec
Iclevia is a birth control pill.
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etonogestrel
Nexplanon
Etonogestrel and ethinyl estradiol vaginal ring is a birth control ring.
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exemestane
Aromasin
Exemestane is a medicine used to treat breast cancer in women after menopause.
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fludrocortisone
Florinef
Fludrocortisone is a medicine that helps your body balance salt and fluids.
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goserelin
Zoladex
Zoladex is a medicine that contains goserelin.
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growth hormone
Norditropin, Genotropin
This medicine is a growth hormone.
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letrozole
Femara
Letrozole is a medicine that lowers estrogen levels in women after menopause.
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letrozole (fertility)
Femara
Letrozole (Femara) is a medicine that lowers estrogen levels in women after menopause.
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leuprolide
Lupron
VABRINTY is a medicine that treats advanced prostate cancer.
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levonorgestrel OTC
Plan B, Mirena
Iclevia is a birth control pill that you take every day to prevent pregnancy.
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medroxyprogesterone
Provera, Depo-Provera
Medroxyprogesterone acetate injection is a medicine used to prevent pregnancy in women.
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norethindrone
Camila, Errin
Camila and Errin are progestin-only birth control pills.
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octreotide
Sandostatin
Octreotide is a drug that mimics a natural hormone in your body.
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oxytocin
Pitocin
Oxytocin (Pitocin) is a hormone medicine.
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progesterone
Prometrium
Progesterone capsules contain a hormone that helps regulate your menstrual cycle and supports pregnancy.
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raloxifene
Evista
Raloxifene (Evista) is a medicine that can help treat and prevent bone loss (osteoporosis) in women after menopause.
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tamoxifen
Nolvadex
Tamoxifen (Soltamox) is a medicine that can treat breast cancer.
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testosterone
AndroGel, Testim
Testosterone pellets (Testopel) are a hormone replacement therapy.
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Hormones · mid-corpus inventory (#10 of 22)
Hormones is inventory #10 of 22 (34 drugs) ≠ FAERS-volume #12. Nationally Mental Health is inventory #1 of 22 (77 drugs) ≠ Pain Relief FAERS-volume #1 at inventory #3. 34 medicines tracked; 23 carry a NADAC generic flag; 2 in active FDA shortage.
Classes nearest Hormones by inventory size
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.