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Drospirenone

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urinary-Tract Disorders Contraceptives BNF 0703021R0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Drospirenone was ranked 502nd of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 9,541 items, up 249.9% on a year earlier.

9,541items +249.9%

Dispensed in April 2026

69,525items

Rolling 12 months

£165,473

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Drospirenone: national items dispensed by month

0 5k 10k Jan 2024 May 2024 Sep 2024 Jan 2025 May 2025 Sep 2025 Apr 2026 9,541 Jan 2024: 3 Feb 2024: 170 Mar 2024: 290 Apr 2024: 411 May 2024: 548 Jun 2024: 727 Jul 2024: 879 Aug 2024: 908 Sep 2024: 1k Oct 2024: 1k Nov 2024: 1k Dec 2024: 2k Jan 2025: 2k Feb 2025: 2k Mar 2025: 3k Apr 2025: 3k May 2025: 3k Jun 2025: 4k Jul 2025: 4k Aug 2025: 4k Sep 2025: 5k Oct 2025: 6k Nov 2025: 6k Dec 2025: 7k Jan 2026: 7k Feb 2026: 8k Mar 2026: 9k Apr 2026: 10k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Contraceptives
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £17.34
  • Year on year Up 249.9% 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, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Drospirenone this month.

Presentations of Drospirenone, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Slynd 4mg tablets 0703021R0BBAAAA 9,541 £165,473

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

Where Drospirenone is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Drospirenone volumes.

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

Compare Drospirenone with

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