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Medroxyprogesterone acetate vs Norethisterone enantate

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

Medroxyprogesterone acetate was dispensed 19,317.7× as often as Norethisterone enantate in March 2026 — 57,953 items versus 3 in England.

57,953items

Medroxyprogesterone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3items

Norethisterone enantate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Medroxyprogesterone acetate   ·   ╌ Norethisterone enantate

Norethisterone e… 57,953

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Medroxyprogesterone acetate versus Norethisterone enantate, March 2026
Measure Medroxyprogesterone acetate Norethisterone enantate
Items, March 2026 57,953 3
Items, last 12 months 733,535 21
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £376,524 £24

See the full profile for Medroxyprogesterone acetate or Norethisterone enantate.