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Adapalene vs Co-cyprindiol (Cyprote acetate/ethinylestradiol)

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Adapalene was dispensed 4.0× as often as Co-cyprindiol (Cyprote acetate/ethinylestradiol) in March 2026 — 12,313 items versus 3,054 in England.

12,313items

Adapalene · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3,054items

Co-cyprindiol (Cyprote acetate/ethinylestradiol) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Adapalene versus Co-cyprindiol (Cyprote acetate/ethinylestradiol): national items dispensed by month

▬ Adapalene   ·   ╌ Co-cyprindiol (Cyprote acetate/ethinylestradiol)

Co-cyprindiol (C… 12,313

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Adapalene versus Co-cyprindiol (Cyprote acetate/ethinylestradiol), March 2026
Measure Adapalene Co-cyprindiol (Cyprote acetate/ethinylestradiol)
Items, March 2026 12,313 3,054
Items, last 12 months 144,863 39,028
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £247,786 £30,129

See the full profile for Adapalene or Co-cyprindiol (Cyprote acetate/ethinylestradiol).