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Drospirenone and Estetrol

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urinary-Tract Disorders Contraceptives BNF 0703010T0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Drospirenone and Estetrol was ranked 1173rd of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 152 items, up 81.0% on a year earlier.

152items +81%

Dispensed in April 2026

1,346items

Rolling 12 months

£4,455

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Drospirenone and Estetrol: national items dispensed by month

0 81.5 163 Nov 2022 May 2023 Nov 2023 May 2024 Nov 2024 May 2025 Apr 2026 152 Nov 2022: 2 Dec 2022: 6 Jan 2023: 10 Feb 2023: 16 Mar 2023: 22 Apr 2023: 17 May 2023: 26 Jun 2023: 28 Jul 2023: 21 Aug 2023: 39 Sep 2023: 24 Oct 2023: 34 Nov 2023: 37 Dec 2023: 42 Jan 2024: 39 Feb 2024: 47 Mar 2024: 40 Apr 2024: 42 May 2024: 42 Jun 2024: 53 Jul 2024: 58 Aug 2024: 63 Sep 2024: 54 Oct 2024: 64 Nov 2024: 77 Dec 2024: 64 Jan 2025: 67 Feb 2025: 69 Mar 2025: 84 Apr 2025: 84 May 2025: 93 Jun 2025: 107 Jul 2025: 115 Aug 2025: 86 Sep 2025: 111 Oct 2025: 163 Nov 2025: 108 Dec 2025: 133 Jan 2026: 137 Feb 2026: 118 Mar 2026: 116 Apr 2026: 152

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Contraceptives
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £29.31
  • Year on year Up 81.0% 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 and Estetrol this month.

Presentations of Drospirenone and Estetrol, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Drovelis 3mg/14.2mg tablets 0703010T0BBAAAA 152 £4,455

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

Where Drospirenone and Estetrol is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Drospirenone and Estetrol volumes.

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

Compare Drospirenone and Estetrol with

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