Levonorgestrel
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Contraceptives
Levonorgestrel was ranked 335th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 30,455 items, up 1,935.8% on a year earlier.
30,455items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£138,981
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
149,078items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Levonorgestrel: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Levonorgestrel, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Levonorgestrel 1.5mg tablets | 22,396 | £59,868 |
| Levonelle 1500microgram tablets | 4,271 | £25,636 |
| Levonelle One Step 1.5mg tablets | 3,011 | £47,741 |
| Ezinelle 1.5mg tablets | 241 | £2,651 |
| Upostelle 1500microgram tablets | 172 | £780 |
| LoviOne 1.5mg tablets | 166 | £876 |
| Emerres 1.5mg tablets | 144 | £624 |
| Emerres Una 1.5mg tablets | 51 | £774 |
| Postinor 1500microgram tablets | 3 | £30 |
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