Combined mestranol vs Levonorgestrel

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated February 2026

Levonorgestrel was dispensed 30,455.0× as often as Combined mestranol in February 2026 — 30,455 items versus 1 in England.

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Combined mestranol · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

30,455items

Levonorgestrel · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Combined mestranol versus Levonorgestrel: national items dispensed by month

▬ Combined mestranol · ╌ Levonorgestrel

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to February 2026

Combined mestranol versus Levonorgestrel, February 2026
Measure	Combined mestranol	Levonorgestrel
Items, February 2026	1	30,455
Items, last 12 months	99	149,078
Net ingredient cost, February 2026	£4	£138,981