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Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg

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

Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg was ranked 139th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 160,183 items, up 6.4% on a year earlier.

160,183items

Dispensed in March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£1,140,630

Net ingredient cost · March 2026

NHSBSA PCA

2,049,515items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

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

160,183

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

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Top presentations, March 2026

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

Presentations of Combined ethinylestradiol 30mcg, March 2026
Presentation Items Net ingredient cost
Rigevidon tablets 60,228 £180,061
Microgynon 30 tablets 38,340 £164,143
Yasmin tablets 18,502 £412,271
Levest 150/30 tablets (Morningside) 11,061 £32,123
Gedarel 30microgram/150microgram tablets 9,151 £71,674
Lucette 0.03mg/3mg tablets 7,837 £135,672
Yacella 0.03mg/3mg tablets 3,061 £38,912
Millinette 30microgram/75microgram tablets 2,994 £23,885
Marvelon tablets 2,501 £28,879
Microgynon 30 ED tablets 1,657 £6,400
Dretine 0.03mg/3mg tablets 1,550 £20,120
Femodene tablets 1,515 £15,730
Ovranette 150microgram/30microgram tablets 639 £2,074
Cimizt 30microgram/150microgram tablets 605 £3,706
Maexeni 150microgram/30microgram tablets 394 £1,201

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