Drospirenone and Estetrol vs Medroxyprogesterone acetate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Medroxyprogesterone acetate was dispensed 499.6× as often as Drospirenone and Estetrol in March 2026 — 57,953 items versus 116 in England.

116items

Drospirenone and Estetrol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

57,953items

Medroxyprogesterone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Drospirenone and Estetrol · ╌ Medroxyprogesterone acetate

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Drospirenone and Estetrol versus Medroxyprogesterone acetate, March 2026
Measure	Drospirenone and Estetrol	Medroxyprogesterone acetate
Items, March 2026	116	57,953
Items, last 12 months	1,371	733,535
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£3,689	£376,524