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Estradiol vs Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive)

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

Estradiol was dispensed 193,238.7× as often as Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive) in March 2026 — 579,716 items versus 3 in England.

579,716items

Estradiol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3items

Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Estradiol   ·   ╌ Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive)

Ulipristal aceta… 579,716

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Estradiol versus Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive), March 2026
Measure Estradiol Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive)
Items, March 2026 579,716 3
Items, last 12 months 6,424,379 36
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £9,815,515 £232

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