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Estradiol valandestradiol valerate with dienogest vs Desogestrel

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

Desogestrel was dispensed 292.3× as often as Estradiol valandestradiol valerate with dienogest in March 2026 — 240,567 items versus 823 in England.

823items

Estradiol valandestradiol valerate with dienogest · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

240,567items

Desogestrel · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Estradiol valandestradiol valerate with dienogest versus Desogestrel: national items dispensed by month

▬ Estradiol valandestradiol valerate with dienogest   ·   ╌ Desogestrel

Desogestrel 823

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Estradiol valandestradiol valerate with dienogest versus Desogestrel, March 2026
Measure Estradiol valandestradiol valerate with dienogest Desogestrel
Items, March 2026 823 240,567
Items, last 12 months 9,215 3,007,482
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £26,380 £1,095,895

See the full profile for Estradiol valandestradiol valerate with dienogest or Desogestrel.