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Etonogestrel/ethinylestradiol vs Medroxyprogesterone acetate

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

Medroxyprogesterone acetate was dispensed 51.9× as often as Etonogestrel/ethinylestradiol in March 2026 — 57,953 items versus 1,116 in England.

1,116items

Etonogestrel/ethinylestradiol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

57,953items

Medroxyprogesterone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Etonogestrel/ethinylestradiol versus Medroxyprogesterone acetate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Etonogestrel/ethinylestradiol   ·   ╌ Medroxyprogesterone acetate

0 36k 73k Jan 2021 Oct 2021 Jul 2022 Apr 2023 Jan 2024 Oct 2024 Mar 2026 Medroxyprogester… 1,116 Jan 2021: 1k Feb 2021: 1k Mar 2021: 1k Apr 2021: 1k May 2021: 1k Jun 2021: 1k Jul 2021: 2k Aug 2021: 1k Sep 2021: 1k Oct 2021: 1k Nov 2021: 1k Dec 2021: 1k Jan 2022: 1k Feb 2022: 1k Mar 2022: 1k Apr 2022: 1k May 2022: 2k Jun 2022: 1k Jul 2022: 1k Aug 2022: 1k Sep 2022: 1k Oct 2022: 1k Nov 2022: 1k Dec 2022: 1k Jan 2023: 1k Feb 2023: 1k Mar 2023: 1k Apr 2023: 1k May 2023: 1k Jun 2023: 1k Jul 2023: 1k Aug 2023: 1k Sep 2023: 1k Oct 2023: 1k Nov 2023: 1k Dec 2023: 1k Jan 2024: 1k Feb 2024: 1k Mar 2024: 1k Apr 2024: 1k May 2024: 1k Jun 2024: 1k Jul 2024: 1k Aug 2024: 1k Sep 2024: 1k Oct 2024: 1k Nov 2024: 1k Dec 2024: 1k Jan 2025: 1k Feb 2025: 1k Mar 2025: 1k Apr 2025: 1k May 2025: 1k Jun 2025: 1k Jul 2025: 1k Aug 2025: 923 Sep 2025: 1k Oct 2025: 1k Nov 2025: 1k Dec 2025: 1k Jan 2026: 1k Feb 2026: 1k Mar 2026: 1k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Etonogestrel/ethinylestradiol versus Medroxyprogesterone acetate, March 2026
Measure Etonogestrel/ethinylestradiol Medroxyprogesterone acetate
Items, March 2026 1,116 57,953
Items, last 12 months 12,968 733,535
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £46,085 £376,524

See the full profile for Etonogestrel/ethinylestradiol or Medroxyprogesterone acetate.