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Nonoxinol 9 vs Levonorgestrel

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated April 2025

Levonorgestrel was dispensed 7,469.8× as often as Nonoxinol 9 in April 2025 — 29,879 items versus 4 in England.

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Nonoxinol 9 · April 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

29,879items

Levonorgestrel · April 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Nonoxinol 9   ·   ╌ Levonorgestrel

0 15k 30k Jan 2021 Aug 2021 Mar 2022 Oct 2022 May 2023 Dec 2023 Apr 2025 Levonorgestrel 4 Jan 2021: 76 Feb 2021: 70 Mar 2021: 75 Apr 2021: 65 May 2021: 64 Jun 2021: 58 Jul 2021: 67 Aug 2021: 57 Sep 2021: 65 Oct 2021: 50 Nov 2021: 57 Dec 2021: 50 Jan 2022: 57 Feb 2022: 58 Mar 2022: 76 Apr 2022: 60 May 2022: 61 Jun 2022: 77 Jul 2022: 81 Aug 2022: 51 Sep 2022: 52 Oct 2022: 45 Nov 2022: 44 Dec 2022: 39 Jan 2023: 58 Feb 2023: 48 Mar 2023: 29 Apr 2023: 22 May 2023: 17 Jun 2023: 18 Jul 2023: 8 Aug 2023: 7 Sep 2023: 7 Oct 2023: 4 Nov 2023: 4 Dec 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 1 Apr 2024: 1 Jun 2024: 1 Jul 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 2 Nov 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 1 Feb 2025: 2 Apr 2025: 4

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2025

Nonoxinol 9 versus Levonorgestrel, April 2025
Measure Nonoxinol 9 Levonorgestrel
Items, April 2025 4 29,879
Items, last 12 months 20 177,465
Net ingredient cost, April 2025 £77 £135,898

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