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Medroxyprogesterone acetate vs Etonogestrel

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

Medroxyprogesterone acetate was dispensed 7.0× as often as Etonogestrel in March 2026 — 57,953 items versus 8,302 in England.

57,953items

Medroxyprogesterone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

8,302items

Etonogestrel · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Medroxyprogesterone acetate   ·   ╌ Etonogestrel

Etonogestrel 57,953

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Medroxyprogesterone acetate versus Etonogestrel, March 2026
Measure Medroxyprogesterone acetate Etonogestrel
Items, March 2026 57,953 8,302
Items, last 12 months 733,535 94,723
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £376,524 £694,805

See the full profile for Medroxyprogesterone acetate or Etonogestrel.