Combined ethinylestradiol 20mcg

National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Contraceptives

Data updated March 2026

Combined ethinylestradiol 20mcg was ranked 347th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 28,600 items, up 2.4% on a year earlier.

28,600items

Dispensed in March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£494,363

Net ingredient cost · March 2026

NHSBSA PCA

357,061items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Combined ethinylestradiol 20mcg: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

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Top presentations, March 2026

The individual products dispensed under Combined ethinylestradiol 20mcg, by items this month.

Presentations of Combined ethinylestradiol 20mcg, March 2026
Presentation	Items	Net ingredient cost
Evra transdermal patches	11,114	£293,431
Gedarel 20microgram/150microgram tablets	8,128	£74,920
Millinette 20microgram/75microgram tablets	3,629	£36,397
Eloine 0.02mg/3mg tablets	1,907	£39,303
Mercilon 150microgram/20microgram tablets	1,673	£21,502
Femodette tablets	1,148	£14,808
Ethinylestradiol 20microgram / Drospirenone 3mg tablets	614	£10,996
Bimizza 150microgram/20microgram tablets	382	£2,959
Akizza 75microgram/20microgram tablets	4	£40
Sunya 20/75 tablets	1	£7

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