Combined ethinylestradiol 35mcg vs Levonorgestrel

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Levonorgestrel was dispensed 6.2× as often as Combined ethinylestradiol 35mcg in March 2026 — 30,455 items versus 4,876 in England.

4,876items

Combined ethinylestradiol 35mcg · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

30,455items

Levonorgestrel · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Combined ethinylestradiol 35mcg versus Levonorgestrel: national items dispensed by month

▬ Combined ethinylestradiol 35mcg · ╌ Levonorgestrel

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Combined ethinylestradiol 35mcg versus Levonorgestrel, March 2026
Measure	Combined ethinylestradiol 35mcg	Levonorgestrel
Items, March 2026	4,876	30,455
Items, last 12 months	63,241	149,078
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£30,736	£138,981