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Drospirenone and Estetrol vs Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive)

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

Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive) was dispensed 274.4× as often as Drospirenone and Estetrol in April 2026 — 41,706 items versus 152 in England.

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Drospirenone and Estetrol · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive) · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Drospirenone and Estetrol versus Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive): national items dispensed by month

▬ Drospirenone and Estetrol   ·   ╌ Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive)

0 21k 42k Nov 2022 May 2023 Nov 2023 May 2024 Nov 2024 May 2025 Apr 2026 Ulipristal aceta… 152 Nov 2022: 2 Dec 2022: 6 Jan 2023: 10 Feb 2023: 16 Mar 2023: 22 Apr 2023: 17 May 2023: 26 Jun 2023: 28 Jul 2023: 21 Aug 2023: 39 Sep 2023: 24 Oct 2023: 34 Nov 2023: 37 Dec 2023: 42 Jan 2024: 39 Feb 2024: 47 Mar 2024: 40 Apr 2024: 42 May 2024: 42 Jun 2024: 53 Jul 2024: 58 Aug 2024: 63 Sep 2024: 54 Oct 2024: 64 Nov 2024: 77 Dec 2024: 64 Jan 2025: 67 Feb 2025: 69 Mar 2025: 84 Apr 2025: 84 May 2025: 93 Jun 2025: 107 Jul 2025: 115 Aug 2025: 86 Sep 2025: 111 Oct 2025: 163 Nov 2025: 108 Dec 2025: 133 Jan 2026: 137 Feb 2026: 118 Mar 2026: 116 Apr 2026: 152

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Drospirenone and Estetrol versus Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive), April 2026
Measure Drospirenone and Estetrol Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive)
Items, April 2026 152 41,706
Items, last 12 months 1,439 226,200
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £4,455 £634,818

See the full profile for Drospirenone and Estetrol or Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive).