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Phased formulations of ethinylestradiol vs Medroxyprogesterone acetate

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

Medroxyprogesterone acetate was dispensed 69.0× as often as Phased formulations of ethinylestradiol in March 2026 — 57,953 items versus 840 in England.

840items

Phased formulations of ethinylestradiol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

57,953items

Medroxyprogesterone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Phased formulations of ethinylestradiol   ·   ╌ Medroxyprogesterone acetate

Medroxyprogester… 840

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Phased formulations of ethinylestradiol versus Medroxyprogesterone acetate, March 2026
Measure Phased formulations of ethinylestradiol Medroxyprogesterone acetate
Items, March 2026 840 57,953
Items, last 12 months 11,746 733,535
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £4,742 £376,524

See the full profile for Phased formulations of ethinylestradiol or Medroxyprogesterone acetate.