Medroxyprogesterone acetate
Medroxyprogesterone acetate was ranked 242nd of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 55,709 items, down 12.3% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Medroxyprogesterone acetate: 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 £6.49
- Year on year Down 12.3% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Medroxyprogesterone acetate this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depo-Provera 150mg/1ml inj pre-filled syringes | 0703022M0BBABAB | 49,396 | £300,368 |
| Sayana Press 104mg/0.65ml inj pre-filled disposable devices | 0703022M0BDAAAC | 6,313 | £61,251 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Medroxyprogesterone acetate is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Medroxyprogesterone acetate volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- White Rose Surgery 1,204
- James Street Group Pract 1,135
- Lakeside Healthcare 964
- The Medical Group 769
- Holderness Health 687
- Mendip Vale Medical Practice 684
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Medroxyprogesterone acetate with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
Download this data
The monthly series for Medroxyprogesterone acetate is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.