Medicines
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urinary-Tract Disorders
Contraceptives
Levonorgestrel

Levonorgestrel

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urinary-Tract Disorders Contraceptives BNF 0703021L0

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Levonorgestrel was ranked 714th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 2,662 items, down 24.3% on a year earlier.

2,662items -24.3%

Dispensed in May 2026

35,393items

Rolling 12 months

£7,802

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Levonorgestrel: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

Therapeutic class Contraceptives
Presentations 2 shown
Average cost / item £2.93
Year on year Down 24.3% 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.

Where Levonorgestrel is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Levonorgestrel volumes.

Top regions

Top dispensing practices

Munro Medical Centre 101
North Brink Practice 97
Somer Valley Medical Group 70
Rothschild House Group 64
Birchwood Medical Practice 56
Larksfield Surgery Medical Partnership 53

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

Compare Levonorgestrel with

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

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Presentation	BNF code	Items	Net ingredient cost
Norgeston 30microgram tablets	0703021L0BCAAAA	1,934	£6,049
Levonorgestrel 30microgram tablets	0703021L0AAAAAA	728	£1,753