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Estradiol vs Dutasteride

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Estradiol was dispensed 23.9× as often as Dutasteride in March 2026 — 579,716 items versus 24,269 in England.

579,716items

Estradiol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

24,269items

Dutasteride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Estradiol versus Dutasteride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Estradiol   ·   ╌ Dutasteride

Dutasteride 579,716

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Estradiol versus Dutasteride, March 2026
Measure Estradiol Dutasteride
Items, March 2026 579,716 24,269
Items, last 12 months 6,424,379 285,405
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £9,815,515 £72,225

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