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Phased formulations of ethinylestradiol vs Levonorgestrel

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

Levonorgestrel was dispensed 36.3× as often as Phased formulations of ethinylestradiol in March 2026 — 30,455 items versus 840 in England.

840items

Phased formulations of ethinylestradiol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

30,455items

Levonorgestrel · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Phased formulations of ethinylestradiol versus Levonorgestrel: national items dispensed by month

▬ Phased formulations of ethinylestradiol   ·   ╌ Levonorgestrel

Levonorgestrel 840

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Phased formulations of ethinylestradiol versus Levonorgestrel, March 2026
Measure Phased formulations of ethinylestradiol Levonorgestrel
Items, March 2026 840 30,455
Items, last 12 months 11,746 149,078
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £4,742 £138,981

See the full profile for Phased formulations of ethinylestradiol or Levonorgestrel.