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Estradiol vs Prasterone

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

Estradiol was dispensed 330.7× as often as Prasterone in May 2026 — 576,814 items versus 1,744 in England.

576,814items

Estradiol · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,744items

Prasterone · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Estradiol   ·   ╌ Prasterone

0 290k 580k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Prasterone 576,814 Jan 2021: 133k Feb 2021: 124k Mar 2021: 141k Apr 2021: 140k May 2021: 150k Jun 2021: 170k Jul 2021: 180k Aug 2021: 177k Sep 2021: 193k Oct 2021: 196k Nov 2021: 215k Dec 2021: 225k Jan 2022: 218k Feb 2022: 214k Mar 2022: 250k Apr 2022: 265k May 2022: 298k Jun 2022: 290k Jul 2022: 321k Aug 2022: 325k Sep 2022: 330k Oct 2022: 344k Nov 2022: 341k Dec 2022: 338k Jan 2023: 348k Feb 2023: 332k Mar 2023: 389k Apr 2023: 357k May 2023: 385k Jun 2023: 391k Jul 2023: 434k Aug 2023: 415k Sep 2023: 416k Oct 2023: 425k Nov 2023: 429k Dec 2023: 424k Jan 2024: 453k Feb 2024: 425k Mar 2024: 444k Apr 2024: 458k May 2024: 470k Jun 2024: 449k Jul 2024: 491k Aug 2024: 466k Sep 2024: 467k Oct 2024: 492k Nov 2024: 471k Dec 2024: 475k Jan 2025: 497k Feb 2025: 450k Mar 2025: 486k Apr 2025: 485k May 2025: 522k Jun 2025: 512k Jul 2025: 553k Aug 2025: 503k Sep 2025: 535k Oct 2025: 556k Nov 2025: 525k Dec 2025: 569k Jan 2026: 561k Feb 2026: 523k Mar 2026: 580k Apr 2026: 573k May 2026: 577k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Estradiol versus Prasterone, May 2026
Measure Estradiol Prasterone
Items, May 2026 576,814 1,744
Items, last 12 months 6,566,587 15,979
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £9,802,247 £39,363

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