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Nonoxinol 9 vs Levonorgestrel

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

Levonorgestrel was dispensed 32,537.0× as often as Nonoxinol 9 in June 2026 — 32,537 items versus 1 in England.

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Nonoxinol 9 · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

32,537items

Levonorgestrel · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Nonoxinol 9   ·   ╌ Levonorgestrel

0 16k 33k Feb 2021 Sep 2021 Apr 2022 Nov 2022 Jun 2023 Jan 2024 Jun 2026 Levonorgestrel 1 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 Jun 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Nonoxinol 9 versus Levonorgestrel, June 2026
Measure Nonoxinol 9 Levonorgestrel
Items, June 2026 1 32,537
Items, last 12 months 17 239,222
Net ingredient cost, June 2026 £13 £137,973

See the full profile for Nonoxinol 9 or Levonorgestrel.