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Estradiol with progestogen vs Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive)

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

Estradiol with progestogen was dispensed 68,550.3× as often as Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive) in March 2026 — 205,651 items versus 3 in England.

205,651items

Estradiol with progestogen · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3items

Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Estradiol with progestogen   ·   ╌ Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive)

Ulipristal aceta… 205,651

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Estradiol with progestogen versus Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive), March 2026
Measure Estradiol with progestogen Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive)
Items, March 2026 205,651 3
Items, last 12 months 2,373,058 36
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £6,615,916 £232

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