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Norethisterone enantate vs Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive)

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

Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive) was dispensed 45,302.0× as often as Norethisterone enantate in May 2026 — 45,302 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Norethisterone enantate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

45,302items

Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive) · May 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)

0 23k 45k Feb 2021 Dec 2021 Nov 2022 Sep 2023 Jul 2024 May 2025 May 2026 Ulipristal aceta… 1 Feb 2021: 2 Apr 2021: 2 May 2021: 1 Jun 2021: 1 Jul 2021: 2 Aug 2021: 3 Sep 2021: 4 Oct 2021: 1 Dec 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 2 Feb 2022: 2 Apr 2022: 2 Jun 2022: 2 Aug 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 2 Oct 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 3 Jan 2023: 1 Feb 2023: 3 Apr 2023: 1 May 2023: 3 Jun 2023: 4 Jul 2023: 3 Aug 2023: 2 Sep 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 2 Nov 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 2 Jan 2024: 2 Feb 2024: 2 Apr 2024: 1 May 2024: 2 Jul 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 4 Sep 2024: 3 Oct 2024: 5 Nov 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 2 Jan 2025: 3 Mar 2025: 1 May 2025: 2 Jul 2025: 2 Aug 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 2 Oct 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 2 Feb 2026: 1 Mar 2026: 3 Apr 2026: 2 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Norethisterone enantate versus Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive), May 2026
Measure Norethisterone enantate Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive)
Items, May 2026 1 45,302
Items, last 12 months 21 269,794
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £20 £692,713

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