Medroxyprogesterone acetate
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Contraceptives
Medroxyprogesterone acetate was ranked 242nd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 57,953 items, down 5.7% on a year earlier.
57,953items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£376,524
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
733,535items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Medroxyprogesterone acetate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Medroxyprogesterone acetate, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Depo-Provera 150mg/1ml inj pre-filled syringes | 51,382 | £311,210 |
| Sayana Press 104mg/0.65ml inj pre-filled disposable devices | 6,570 | £65,309 |
| Depo-Provera 150mg/1ml suspension for injection vials | 1 | £6 |
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