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Norethisterone enantate vs Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive)

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

Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive) was dispensed 13,299.0× as often as Norethisterone enantate in March 2026 — 39,897 items versus 3 in England.

3items

Norethisterone enantate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

39,897items

Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Norethisterone enantate versus Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive): national items dispensed by month

▬ Norethisterone enantate   ·   ╌ Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive)

Ulipristal aceta… 3

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Norethisterone enantate versus Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive), March 2026
Measure Norethisterone enantate Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive)
Items, March 2026 3 39,897
Items, last 12 months 21 186,077
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £24 £607,141

See the full profile for Norethisterone enantate or Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive).