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Etonogestrel

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urinary-Tract Disorders Contraceptives BNF 0703022P0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Etonogestrel was ranked 555th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 6,985 items, down 10.6% on a year earlier.

6,985items -10.6%

Dispensed in April 2026

85,583items

Rolling 12 months

£585,178

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Etonogestrel: national items dispensed by month

0 6k 11k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 6,985 Jan 2021: 9k Feb 2021: 9k Mar 2021: 11k Apr 2021: 10k May 2021: 11k Jun 2021: 11k Jul 2021: 11k Aug 2021: 9k Sep 2021: 10k Oct 2021: 10k Nov 2021: 10k Dec 2021: 8k Jan 2022: 10k Feb 2022: 10k Mar 2022: 11k Apr 2022: 9k May 2022: 10k Jun 2022: 10k Jul 2022: 9k Aug 2022: 9k Sep 2022: 10k Oct 2022: 10k Nov 2022: 10k Dec 2022: 7k Jan 2023: 10k Feb 2023: 9k Mar 2023: 10k Apr 2023: 7k May 2023: 8k Jun 2023: 8k Jul 2023: 8k Aug 2023: 7k Sep 2023: 8k Oct 2023: 9k Nov 2023: 9k Dec 2023: 7k Jan 2024: 9k Feb 2024: 9k Mar 2024: 9k Apr 2024: 9k May 2024: 9k Jun 2024: 9k Jul 2024: 9k Aug 2024: 8k Sep 2024: 8k Oct 2024: 9k Nov 2024: 8k Dec 2024: 7k Jan 2025: 9k Feb 2025: 8k Mar 2025: 9k Apr 2025: 8k May 2025: 8k Jun 2025: 8k Jul 2025: 8k Aug 2025: 7k Sep 2025: 8k Oct 2025: 8k Nov 2025: 8k Dec 2025: 7k Jan 2026: 8k Feb 2026: 8k Mar 2026: 8k Apr 2026: 7k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Contraceptives
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £83.78
  • Year on year Down 10.6% 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 Etonogestrel this month.

Presentations of Etonogestrel, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Nexplanon 68mg implant 0703022P0BCAAAA 6,985 £585,178

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

Where Etonogestrel is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Etonogestrel volumes.

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

Compare Etonogestrel with

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