Norethisterone
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Sex Hormones
Norethisterone was ranked 381st of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 23,234 items, down 5.2% on a year earlier.
23,234items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£227,469
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
328,714items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Norethisterone: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Norethisterone, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Norethisterone 5mg tablets | 21,332 | £222,723 |
| Utovlan 5mg tablets | 1,862 | £4,559 |
| Primolut N 5mg tablets | 40 | £187 |
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