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Medroxyprogesterone acetate vs Leuprorelin acetate

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

Leuprorelin acetate was dispensed 14.9× as often as Medroxyprogesterone acetate in March 2026 — 21,452 items versus 1,438 in England.

1,438items

Medroxyprogesterone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

21,452items

Leuprorelin acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Medroxyprogesterone acetate   ·   ╌ Leuprorelin acetate

Leuprorelin acet… 1,438

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Medroxyprogesterone acetate versus Leuprorelin acetate, March 2026
Measure Medroxyprogesterone acetate Leuprorelin acetate
Items, March 2026 1,438 21,452
Items, last 12 months 17,148 259,352
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £60,381 £4,217,129

See the full profile for Medroxyprogesterone acetate or Leuprorelin acetate.