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)

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.

Source CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC)

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