Medroxyprogesterone acetate vs Levonorgestrel

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Medroxyprogesterone acetate was dispensed 4.3× as often as Levonorgestrel in March 2026 — 57,953 items versus 13,454 in England.

57,953items

Medroxyprogesterone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

13,454items

Levonorgestrel · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Medroxyprogesterone acetate · ╌ Levonorgestrel

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Medroxyprogesterone acetate versus Levonorgestrel, March 2026
Measure	Medroxyprogesterone acetate	Levonorgestrel
Items, March 2026	57,953	13,454
Items, last 12 months	733,535	140,804
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£376,524	£1,177,689