Dienogest
Endocrine System
Sex Hormones
BNF 0604012W0
Data updated May 2026
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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
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.
| 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.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
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.