Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg vs Levonorgestrel

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg was dispensed 5.3× as often as Levonorgestrel in March 2026 — 160,183 items versus 30,455 in England.

160,183items

Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

30,455items

Levonorgestrel · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg versus Levonorgestrel: national items dispensed by month

▬ Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg · ╌ Levonorgestrel

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg versus Levonorgestrel, March 2026
Measure	Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg	Levonorgestrel
Items, March 2026	160,183	30,455
Items, last 12 months	2,049,515	149,078
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£1,140,630	£138,981