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Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urinary-Tract Disorders Contraceptives BNF 0703010F0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg was ranked 136th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 158,188 items, down 12.8% on a year earlier.

158,188items -12.8%

Dispensed in May 2026

2,016,412items

Rolling 12 months

£1,137,727

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg: national items dispensed by month

0 118k 236k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 158,188 Jan 2021: 236k Feb 2021: 207k Mar 2021: 220k Apr 2021: 211k May 2021: 204k Jun 2021: 218k Jul 2021: 221k Aug 2021: 208k Sep 2021: 219k Oct 2021: 201k Nov 2021: 209k Dec 2021: 212k Jan 2022: 213k Feb 2022: 188k Mar 2022: 213k Apr 2022: 197k May 2022: 213k Jun 2022: 206k Jul 2022: 205k Aug 2022: 204k Sep 2022: 201k Oct 2022: 195k Nov 2022: 194k Dec 2022: 179k Jan 2023: 203k Feb 2023: 179k Mar 2023: 199k Apr 2023: 178k May 2023: 192k Jun 2023: 197k Jul 2023: 190k Aug 2023: 185k Sep 2023: 183k Oct 2023: 176k Nov 2023: 179k Dec 2023: 174k Jan 2024: 188k Feb 2024: 171k Mar 2024: 170k Apr 2024: 177k May 2024: 179k Jun 2024: 170k Jul 2024: 181k Aug 2024: 168k Sep 2024: 165k Oct 2024: 167k Nov 2024: 157k Dec 2024: 154k Jan 2025: 168k Feb 2025: 143k Mar 2025: 150k Apr 2025: 171k May 2025: 181k Jun 2025: 179k Jul 2025: 186k Aug 2025: 166k Sep 2025: 177k Oct 2025: 174k Nov 2025: 161k Dec 2025: 173k Jan 2026: 173k Feb 2026: 148k Mar 2026: 160k Apr 2026: 161k May 2026: 158k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Contraceptives
  • Presentations 15 shown
  • Average cost / item £7.19
  • Year on year Down 12.8% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg this month.

Presentations of Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Rigevidon tablets 0703010F0BPAAAC 60,704 £183,245
Microgynon 30 tablets 0703010F0BEAAAC 36,984 £159,541
Yasmin tablets 0703010F0BLAAAJ 18,645 £419,239
Levest 150/30 tablets (Morningside) 0703010F0BNAAAC 10,672 £31,506
Gedarel 30microgram/150microgram tablets 0703010F0BQAAAA 8,648 £66,929
Lucette 0.03mg/3mg tablets 0703010F0BVAAAJ 7,555 £129,851
Yacella 0.03mg/3mg tablets 0703010F0CFAAAJ 3,148 £41,037
Millinette 30microgram/75microgram tablets 0703010F0BRAAAE 2,893 £23,079
Marvelon tablets 0703010F0BBAAAA 2,583 £29,905
Microgynon 30 ED tablets 0703010F0BEABAH 1,674 £6,699
Femodene tablets 0703010F0BJAAAE 1,506 £15,873
Dretine 0.03mg/3mg tablets 0703010F0CEAAAJ 1,475 £19,989
Ovranette 150microgram/30microgram tablets 0703010F0BFAAAC 637 £2,245
Cimizt 30microgram/150microgram tablets 0703010F0BTAAAA 584 £3,495
Maexeni 150microgram/30microgram tablets 0703010F0BYAAAC 334 £1,026

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.