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Progesterone vs Dienogest

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

Progesterone was dispensed 85.8× as often as Dienogest in March 2026 — 303,987 items versus 3,543 in England.

303,987items

Progesterone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3,543items

Dienogest · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Progesterone versus Dienogest: national items dispensed by month

▬ Progesterone   ·   ╌ Dienogest

Dienogest 303,987

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Progesterone versus Dienogest, March 2026
Measure Progesterone Dienogest
Items, March 2026 303,987 3,543
Items, last 12 months 3,313,302 33,432
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £3,575,609 £129,496

See the full profile for Progesterone or Dienogest.