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Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg vs Medroxyprogesterone acetate

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

Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg was dispensed 2.8× as often as Medroxyprogesterone acetate in March 2026 — 160,183 items versus 57,953 in England.

160,183items

Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

57,953items

Medroxyprogesterone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg   ·   ╌ Medroxyprogesterone acetate

Medroxyprogester… 160,183

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg versus Medroxyprogesterone acetate, March 2026
Measure Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg Medroxyprogesterone acetate
Items, March 2026 160,183 57,953
Items, last 12 months 2,049,515 733,535
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,140,630 £376,524

See the full profile for Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg or Medroxyprogesterone acetate.