Desogestrel
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urinary-Tract Disorders
Contraceptives
BNF 0703021Q0
Data updated May 2026
Download CSV
Desogestrel was ranked 107th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 238,271 items, down 9.9% on a year earlier.
238,271items
-9.9%
Dispensed in May 2026
2,973,506items
Rolling 12 months
£1,091,876
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Desogestrel: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
Embed this chart
At a glance
- Therapeutic class Contraceptives
- Presentations 7 shown
- Average cost / item £4.58
- Year on year Down 9.9% 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 Desogestrel this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desogestrel 75microgram tablets | 0703021Q0AAAAAA | 203,456 | £756,008 |
| Cerelle 75microgram tablets | 0703021Q0BDAAAA | 17,478 | £121,588 |
| Cerazette 75microgram tablets | 0703021Q0BBAAAA | 10,427 | £160,661 |
| Zelleta 75microgram tablets | 0703021Q0BHAAAA | 4,888 | £30,191 |
| Desomono 75microgram tablets | 0703021Q0BGAAAA | 819 | £9,022 |
| Desorex 75microgram tablets | 0703021Q0BFAAAA | 733 | £2,866 |
| Lovima 75microgram tablets | 0703021Q0BKAAAA | 470 | £11,540 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Desogestrel is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Desogestrel volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Granta Medical Practices 2,894
- Modality Partnership (awc) 2,655
- Stowhealth 2,621
- Mendip Vale Medical Practice 2,585
- Rothschild House Group 2,568
- Westrop Medical Practice 2,565
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Desogestrel with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.