Medicines
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urinary-Tract Disorders
Drugs used in obstetrics
Misoprostol (Gynaecology)

Misoprostol (Gynaecology)

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urinary-Tract Disorders Drugs used in obstetrics BNF 0701010X0

Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Misoprostol (Gynaecology) was ranked 1663rd of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 2 items.

2items

Dispensed in May 2026

4items

Rolling 12 months

£384

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Misoprostol (Gynaecology): national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

Therapeutic class Drugs used in obstetrics
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Average cost / item £192.00

What this is

Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Where Misoprostol (Gynaecology) is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Misoprostol (Gynaecology) volumes.

Top regions

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board 1

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

Compare Misoprostol (Gynaecology) with

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

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Download this data

The monthly series for Misoprostol (Gynaecology) 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.