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Estradiol vs Dydrogesterone

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

Estradiol was dispensed 959.8× as often as Dydrogesterone in March 2026 — 579,716 items versus 604 in England.

579,716items

Estradiol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

604items

Dydrogesterone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Estradiol   ·   ╌ Dydrogesterone

Dydrogesterone 579,716

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Estradiol versus Dydrogesterone, March 2026
Measure Estradiol Dydrogesterone
Items, March 2026 579,716 604
Items, last 12 months 6,424,379 2,142
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £9,815,515 £10,174

See the full profile for Estradiol or Dydrogesterone.