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Estradiol vs Progesterone

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

Estradiol was dispensed 1.9× as often as Progesterone in March 2026 — 579,716 items versus 303,987 in England.

579,716items

Estradiol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

303,987items

Progesterone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Estradiol   ·   ╌ Progesterone

Progesterone 579,716

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Estradiol versus Progesterone, March 2026
Measure Estradiol Progesterone
Items, March 2026 579,716 303,987
Items, last 12 months 6,424,379 3,313,302
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £9,815,515 £3,575,609

See the full profile for Estradiol or Progesterone.