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Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive)

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urinary-Tract Disorders Contraceptives BNF 0703050B0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive) was ranked 280th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 41,706 items, up 2,534.6% on a year earlier.

41,706items +2,534.6%

Dispensed in April 2026

224,492items

Rolling 12 months

£634,818

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

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

0 21k 42k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 41,706 Jan 2021: 2k Feb 2021: 2k Mar 2021: 3k Apr 2021: 2k May 2021: 3k Jun 2021: 3k Jul 2021: 3k Aug 2021: 3k Sep 2021: 3k Oct 2021: 3k Nov 2021: 3k Dec 2021: 2k Jan 2022: 3k Feb 2022: 2k Mar 2022: 3k Apr 2022: 2k May 2022: 2k Jun 2022: 2k Jul 2022: 2k Aug 2022: 2k Sep 2022: 2k Oct 2022: 2k Nov 2022: 2k Dec 2022: 2k Jan 2023: 2k Feb 2023: 2k Mar 2023: 2k Apr 2023: 2k May 2023: 2k Jun 2023: 2k Jul 2023: 2k Aug 2023: 2k Sep 2023: 2k Oct 2023: 2k Nov 2023: 2k Dec 2023: 2k Jan 2024: 2k Feb 2024: 2k Mar 2024: 2k Apr 2024: 2k May 2024: 2k Jun 2024: 2k Jul 2024: 2k Aug 2024: 2k Sep 2024: 2k Oct 2024: 2k Nov 2024: 2k Dec 2024: 2k Jan 2025: 2k Feb 2025: 2k Mar 2025: 2k Apr 2025: 2k May 2025: 2k Jun 2025: 2k Jul 2025: 2k Aug 2025: 1k Sep 2025: 2k Oct 2025: 3k Nov 2025: 26k Dec 2025: 35k Jan 2026: 36k Feb 2026: 36k Mar 2026: 40k Apr 2026: 42k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Contraceptives
  • Presentations 2 shown
  • Average cost / item £15.22
  • Year on year Up 2,534.6% 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, April 2026

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

Presentations of Ulipristal acetate (Emergency Contraceptive), April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
EllaOne 30mg tablets 0703050B0BBAAAA 30,080 £422,652
Ulipristal 30mg tablets 0703050B0AAAAAA 11,626 £212,166

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 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.