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Estradiol vs Raloxifene hydrochloride

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

Estradiol was dispensed 225.9× as often as Raloxifene hydrochloride in March 2026 — 579,716 items versus 2,566 in England.

579,716items

Estradiol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,566items

Raloxifene hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Estradiol versus Raloxifene hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Estradiol   ·   ╌ Raloxifene hydrochloride

Raloxifene hydro… 579,716

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Estradiol versus Raloxifene hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Estradiol Raloxifene hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 579,716 2,566
Items, last 12 months 6,424,379 31,921
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £9,815,515 £13,914

See the full profile for Estradiol or Raloxifene hydrochloride.