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Norethisterone enantate vs Levonorgestrel

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

Levonorgestrel was dispensed 10,151.7× as often as Norethisterone enantate in March 2026 — 30,455 items versus 3 in England.

3items

Norethisterone enantate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

30,455items

Levonorgestrel · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Norethisterone enantate   ·   ╌ Levonorgestrel

Levonorgestrel 3

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Norethisterone enantate versus Levonorgestrel, March 2026
Measure Norethisterone enantate Levonorgestrel
Items, March 2026 3 30,455
Items, last 12 months 21 149,078
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £24 £138,981

See the full profile for Norethisterone enantate or Levonorgestrel.