Desogestrel
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Contraceptives
Desogestrel was ranked 106th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 240,567 items, up 8.4% on a year earlier.
240,567items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£1,095,895
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
3,007,482items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Desogestrel: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Desogestrel, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Desogestrel 75microgram tablets | 206,480 | £778,660 |
| Cerelle 75microgram tablets | 17,570 | £119,902 |
| Cerazette 75microgram tablets | 10,471 | £158,024 |
| Zelleta 75microgram tablets | 4,690 | £28,072 |
| Desorex 75microgram tablets | 799 | £3,255 |
| Desomono 75microgram tablets | 349 | £3,616 |
| Lovima 75microgram tablets | 205 | £4,355 |
| Feanolla 75microgram tablets | 3 | £10 |
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