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Combined mestranol vs Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive)

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

Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive) was dispensed 39,897.0× as often as Combined mestranol in February 2026 — 39,897 items versus 1 in England.

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Combined mestranol · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

39,897items

Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive) · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Combined mestranol versus Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive): national items dispensed by month

▬ Combined mestranol   ·   ╌ Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive)

Ulipristal aceta… 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to February 2026

Combined mestranol versus Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive), February 2026
Measure Combined mestranol Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive)
Items, February 2026 1 39,897
Items, last 12 months 99 186,077
Net ingredient cost, February 2026 £4 £607,141

See the full profile for Combined mestranol or Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive).