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Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive) vs Finasteride

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated February 2025

Finasteride was dispensed 121,723.3× as often as Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive) in February 2025 — 365,170 items versus 3 in England.

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Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive) · February 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

365,170items

Finasteride · February 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive)   ·   ╌ Finasteride

0 199k 399k May 2021 Feb 2022 Sep 2022 Apr 2023 Nov 2023 Jun 2024 Feb 2025 Finasteride 3 May 2021: 1 Aug 2021: 3 Sep 2021: 2 Oct 2021: 7 Nov 2021: 3 Dec 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 3 Feb 2022: 1 Mar 2022: 3 Apr 2022: 4 May 2022: 3 Jun 2022: 4 Jul 2022: 6 Aug 2022: 7 Sep 2022: 6 Oct 2022: 7 Nov 2022: 6 Dec 2022: 3 Jan 2023: 5 Feb 2023: 2 Mar 2023: 8 Apr 2023: 5 May 2023: 4 Jun 2023: 6 Jul 2023: 7 Aug 2023: 4 Sep 2023: 4 Oct 2023: 4 Nov 2023: 5 Dec 2023: 2 Jan 2024: 6 Feb 2024: 3 Mar 2024: 2 Apr 2024: 3 May 2024: 4 Jun 2024: 5 Jul 2024: 2 Aug 2024: 4 Sep 2024: 1 Oct 2024: 4 Nov 2024: 4 Dec 2024: 3 Jan 2025: 1 Feb 2025: 3

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to February 2025

Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive) versus Finasteride, February 2025
Measure Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive) Finasteride
Items, February 2025 3 365,170
Items, last 12 months 36 4,508,375
Net ingredient cost, February 2025 £232 £361,711

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