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Drospirenone vs Medroxyprogesterone acetate

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

Medroxyprogesterone acetate was dispensed 6.4× as often as Drospirenone in March 2026 — 57,953 items versus 9,009 in England.

9,009items

Drospirenone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

57,953items

Medroxyprogesterone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Drospirenone versus Medroxyprogesterone acetate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Drospirenone   ·   ╌ Medroxyprogesterone acetate

Medroxyprogester… 9,009

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Drospirenone versus Medroxyprogesterone acetate, March 2026
Measure Drospirenone Medroxyprogesterone acetate
Items, March 2026 9,009 57,953
Items, last 12 months 66,097 733,535
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £155,884 £376,524

See the full profile for Drospirenone or Medroxyprogesterone acetate.