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Estradiol valandestradiol valerate with dienogest vs Levonorgestrel

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

Levonorgestrel was dispensed 35.0× as often as Estradiol valandestradiol valerate with dienogest in May 2026 — 32,361 items versus 925 in England.

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Estradiol valandestradiol valerate with dienogest · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

32,361items

Levonorgestrel · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Estradiol valandestradiol valerate with dienogest   ·   ╌ Levonorgestrel

0 16k 32k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Levonorgestrel 925 Jan 2021: 940 Feb 2021: 788 Mar 2021: 856 Apr 2021: 882 May 2021: 649 Jun 2021: 479 Jul 2021: 473 Aug 2021: 411 Sep 2021: 297 Oct 2021: 273 Nov 2021: 194 Dec 2021: 125 Jan 2022: 117 Feb 2022: 91 Mar 2022: 178 Apr 2022: 356 May 2022: 383 Jun 2022: 362 Jul 2022: 331 Aug 2022: 352 Sep 2022: 393 Oct 2022: 427 Nov 2022: 438 Dec 2022: 424 Jan 2023: 439 Feb 2023: 451 Mar 2023: 518 Apr 2023: 462 May 2023: 539 Jun 2023: 501 Jul 2023: 561 Aug 2023: 521 Sep 2023: 584 Oct 2023: 603 Nov 2023: 578 Dec 2023: 590 Jan 2024: 621 Feb 2024: 554 Mar 2024: 569 Apr 2024: 586 May 2024: 638 Jun 2024: 580 Jul 2024: 657 Aug 2024: 590 Sep 2024: 654 Oct 2024: 694 Nov 2024: 649 Dec 2024: 656 Jan 2025: 683 Feb 2025: 630 Mar 2025: 714 Apr 2025: 705 May 2025: 815 Jun 2025: 713 Jul 2025: 572 Aug 2025: 581 Sep 2025: 983 Oct 2025: 836 Nov 2025: 817 Dec 2025: 845 Jan 2026: 789 Feb 2026: 736 Mar 2026: 823 Apr 2026: 791 May 2026: 925

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Estradiol valandestradiol valerate with dienogest versus Levonorgestrel, May 2026
Measure Estradiol valandestradiol valerate with dienogest Levonorgestrel
Items, May 2026 925 32,361
Items, last 12 months 9,411 208,268
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £31,122 £132,394

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