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Azelaic acid vs Co-cyprindiol (Cyprote acetate/ethinylestradiol)

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

Azelaic acid was dispensed 6.0× as often as Co-cyprindiol (Cyprote acetate/ethinylestradiol) in March 2026 — 18,292 items versus 3,054 in England.

18,292items

Azelaic acid · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3,054items

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

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

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

Co-cyprindiol (C… 18,292

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Azelaic acid versus Co-cyprindiol (Cyprote acetate/ethinylestradiol), March 2026
Measure Azelaic acid Co-cyprindiol (Cyprote acetate/ethinylestradiol)
Items, March 2026 18,292 3,054
Items, last 12 months 187,809 39,028
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £131,691 £30,129

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