Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg vs Drospirenone and Estetrol

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg was dispensed 1,380.9× as often as Drospirenone and Estetrol in March 2026 — 160,183 items versus 116 in England.

160,183items

Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

116items

Drospirenone and Estetrol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg versus Drospirenone and Estetrol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg · ╌ Drospirenone and Estetrol

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg versus Drospirenone and Estetrol, March 2026
Measure	Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg	Drospirenone and Estetrol
Items, March 2026	160,183	116
Items, last 12 months	2,049,515	1,371
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£1,140,630	£3,689