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Desogestrel vs Norethisterone enantate

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

Desogestrel was dispensed 238,271.0× as often as Norethisterone enantate in May 2026 — 238,271 items versus 1 in England.

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Desogestrel · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Norethisterone enantate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Desogestrel versus Norethisterone enantate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Desogestrel   ·   ╌ Norethisterone enantate

0 138k 276k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Norethisterone e… 238,271 Jan 2021: 276k Feb 2021: 246k Mar 2021: 263k Apr 2021: 253k May 2021: 246k Jun 2021: 260k Jul 2021: 264k Aug 2021: 248k Sep 2021: 263k Oct 2021: 245k Nov 2021: 257k Dec 2021: 258k Jan 2022: 263k Feb 2022: 236k Mar 2022: 262k Apr 2022: 242k May 2022: 262k Jun 2022: 252k Jul 2022: 254k Aug 2022: 256k Sep 2022: 254k Oct 2022: 252k Nov 2022: 252k Dec 2022: 236k Jan 2023: 268k Feb 2023: 235k Mar 2023: 262k Apr 2023: 232k May 2023: 251k Jun 2023: 258k Jul 2023: 253k Aug 2023: 246k Sep 2023: 247k Oct 2023: 249k Nov 2023: 248k Dec 2023: 236k Jan 2024: 261k Feb 2024: 236k Mar 2024: 235k Apr 2024: 245k May 2024: 249k Jun 2024: 235k Jul 2024: 253k Aug 2024: 235k Sep 2024: 233k Oct 2024: 243k Nov 2024: 230k Dec 2024: 225k Jan 2025: 246k Feb 2025: 211k Mar 2025: 222k Apr 2025: 247k May 2025: 265k Jun 2025: 255k Jul 2025: 270k Aug 2025: 239k Sep 2025: 259k Oct 2025: 259k Nov 2025: 239k Dec 2025: 252k Jan 2026: 258k Feb 2026: 225k Mar 2026: 241k Apr 2026: 239k May 2026: 238k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Desogestrel versus Norethisterone enantate, May 2026
Measure Desogestrel Norethisterone enantate
Items, May 2026 238,271 1
Items, last 12 months 2,973,506 21
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £1,091,876 £20

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