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Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive)

Endocrine System Sex Hormones BNF 0604012U0
Data updated February 2025 Download CSV

Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive) was dispensed in England in February 2025, with 3 items, little changed on a year earlier.

3items 0%

Dispensed in February 2025

0items

Rolling 12 months

£232

Net ingredient cost · February 2025

Figure 1. Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive): national items dispensed by month

0 4 8 May 2021 Feb 2022 Sep 2022 Apr 2023 Nov 2023 Jun 2024 Feb 2025 3 May 2021: 1 Aug 2021: 3 Sep 2021: 2 Oct 2021: 7 Nov 2021: 3 Dec 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 3 Feb 2022: 1 Mar 2022: 3 Apr 2022: 4 May 2022: 3 Jun 2022: 4 Jul 2022: 6 Aug 2022: 7 Sep 2022: 6 Oct 2022: 7 Nov 2022: 6 Dec 2022: 3 Jan 2023: 5 Feb 2023: 2 Mar 2023: 8 Apr 2023: 5 May 2023: 4 Jun 2023: 6 Jul 2023: 7 Aug 2023: 4 Sep 2023: 4 Oct 2023: 4 Nov 2023: 5 Dec 2023: 2 Jan 2024: 6 Feb 2024: 3 Mar 2024: 2 Apr 2024: 3 May 2024: 4 Jun 2024: 5 Jul 2024: 2 Aug 2024: 4 Sep 2024: 1 Oct 2024: 4 Nov 2024: 4 Dec 2024: 3 Jan 2025: 1 Feb 2025: 3

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to February 2025

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Sex Hormones
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £77.45
  • Year on year Little changed on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, February 2025

The individual products dispensed under Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive) this month.

Presentations of Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive), February 2025
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Esmya 5mg tablets 0604012U0BBAAAA 3 £232

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to February 2025 OGL v3.0

Where Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive) is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive) volumes.

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

Compare Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive) with

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