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Estradiol vs Estradiol valerate

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

Estradiol was dispensed 77.1× as often as Estradiol valerate in March 2026 — 579,716 items versus 7,522 in England.

579,716items

Estradiol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

7,522items

Estradiol valerate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Estradiol   ·   ╌ Estradiol valerate

Estradiol valera… 579,716

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Estradiol versus Estradiol valerate, March 2026
Measure Estradiol Estradiol valerate
Items, March 2026 579,716 7,522
Items, last 12 months 6,424,379 92,889
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £9,815,515 £54,410

See the full profile for Estradiol or Estradiol valerate.