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Medroxyprogesterone acetate vs Nonoxinol 9

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

Medroxyprogesterone acetate was dispensed 13,927.3× as often as Nonoxinol 9 in May 2026 — 55,709 items versus 4 in England.

55,709items

Medroxyprogesterone acetate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Nonoxinol 9 · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Medroxyprogesterone acetate versus Nonoxinol 9: national items dispensed by month

▬ Medroxyprogesterone acetate   ·   ╌ Nonoxinol 9

0 36k 73k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Nonoxinol 9 55,709 Jan 2021: 70k Feb 2021: 65k Mar 2021: 72k Apr 2021: 69k May 2021: 68k Jun 2021: 69k Jul 2021: 70k Aug 2021: 67k Sep 2021: 67k Oct 2021: 66k Nov 2021: 63k Dec 2021: 68k Jan 2022: 71k Feb 2022: 66k Mar 2022: 70k Apr 2022: 67k May 2022: 71k Jun 2022: 66k Jul 2022: 69k Aug 2022: 66k Sep 2022: 68k Oct 2022: 67k Nov 2022: 64k Dec 2022: 67k Jan 2023: 73k Feb 2023: 64k Mar 2023: 70k Apr 2023: 66k May 2023: 71k Jun 2023: 71k Jul 2023: 68k Aug 2023: 68k Sep 2023: 66k Oct 2023: 68k Nov 2023: 64k Dec 2023: 67k Jan 2024: 73k Feb 2024: 67k Mar 2024: 65k Apr 2024: 68k May 2024: 68k Jun 2024: 63k Jul 2024: 68k Aug 2024: 64k Sep 2024: 63k Oct 2024: 67k Nov 2024: 58k Dec 2024: 64k Jan 2025: 71k Feb 2025: 60k Mar 2025: 61k Apr 2025: 63k May 2025: 64k Jun 2025: 63k Jul 2025: 63k Aug 2025: 59k Sep 2025: 62k Oct 2025: 61k Nov 2025: 55k Dec 2025: 62k Jan 2026: 65k Feb 2026: 59k Mar 2026: 58k Apr 2026: 56k May 2026: 56k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Medroxyprogesterone acetate versus Nonoxinol 9, May 2026
Measure Medroxyprogesterone acetate Nonoxinol 9
Items, May 2026 55,709 4
Items, last 12 months 719,261 20
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £361,619 £77

See the full profile for Medroxyprogesterone acetate or Nonoxinol 9.