Combined ethinylestradiol 35mcg
Combined ethinylestradiol 35mcg was ranked 622nd of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 4,632 items, down 19.7% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Combined ethinylestradiol 35mcg: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Contraceptives
- Presentations 6 shown
- Average cost / item £6.25
- Year on year Down 19.7% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Combined ethinylestradiol 35mcg this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lizinna 250microgram/35microgram tablets | 0703010G0BGAAAC | 2,125 | £15,756 |
| Cilique 250microgram/35microgram tablets | 0703010G0BHAAAC | 1,450 | £9,928 |
| Brevinor 500microgram/35microgram tablets | 0703010G0BCAAAA | 715 | £2,170 |
| Norimin 1mg/35microgram tablets | 0703010G0BDAAAB | 190 | £674 |
| Ethinylestradiol 35microg / Norethisterone 500microg tab | 0703010G0AAAAAA | 120 | £323 |
| Ethinylestradiol 35microgram / Norethisterone 1mg tablets | 0703010G0AAABAB | 32 | £102 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Combined ethinylestradiol 35mcg is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Combined ethinylestradiol 35mcg volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Combined ethinylestradiol 35mcg with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
Download this data
The monthly series for Combined ethinylestradiol 35mcg is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.