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Dienogest

Endocrine System Sex Hormones BNF 0604012W0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Dienogest was ranked 671st of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 3,628 items, up 47.3% on a year earlier.

3,628items +47.3%

Dispensed in May 2026

35,741items

Rolling 12 months

£133,365

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Dienogest: national items dispensed by month

0 2k 4k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 3,628 Jan 2021: 59 Feb 2021: 83 Mar 2021: 105 Apr 2021: 117 May 2021: 135 Jun 2021: 170 Jul 2021: 156 Aug 2021: 178 Sep 2021: 179 Oct 2021: 168 Nov 2021: 222 Dec 2021: 261 Jan 2022: 240 Feb 2022: 279 Mar 2022: 320 Apr 2022: 296 May 2022: 341 Jun 2022: 321 Jul 2022: 403 Aug 2022: 401 Sep 2022: 417 Oct 2022: 457 Nov 2022: 493 Dec 2022: 532 Jan 2023: 579 Feb 2023: 607 Mar 2023: 694 Apr 2023: 673 May 2023: 791 Jun 2023: 866 Jul 2023: 931 Aug 2023: 930 Sep 2023: 959 Oct 2023: 995 Nov 2023: 1k Dec 2023: 1k Jan 2024: 1k Feb 2024: 1k Mar 2024: 1k Apr 2024: 1k May 2024: 2k Jun 2024: 2k Jul 2024: 2k Aug 2024: 2k Sep 2024: 2k Oct 2024: 2k Nov 2024: 2k Dec 2024: 2k Jan 2025: 2k Feb 2025: 2k Mar 2025: 2k Apr 2025: 2k May 2025: 2k Jun 2025: 2k Jul 2025: 3k Aug 2025: 3k Sep 2025: 3k Oct 2025: 3k Nov 2025: 3k Dec 2025: 3k Jan 2026: 3k Feb 2026: 3k Mar 2026: 4k Apr 2026: 3k May 2026: 4k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Sex Hormones
  • Presentations 4 shown
  • Average cost / item £36.76
  • Year on year Up 47.3% 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 Dienogest this month.

Presentations of Dienogest, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Dienogest 2mg tablets 0604012W0AAAAAA 3,568 £131,315
Dimetrum 2mg tablets 0604012W0BCAAAA 56 £1,907
Sawis 2mg tablets 0604012W0BDAAAA 3 £123
Zalkya 2mg tablets 0604012W0BBAAAA 1 £21

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

Where Dienogest is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Dienogest volumes.

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

Compare Dienogest with

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