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Estradiol vs Boric acid

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

Estradiol was dispensed 12,717.8× as often as Boric acid in June 2026 — 190,767 items versus 15 in England.

190,767items

Estradiol · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

15items

Boric acid · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Estradiol versus Boric acid: national items dispensed by month

▬ Estradiol   ·   ╌ Boric acid

0 95k 191k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 Jun 2026 Boric acid 190,767 Jan 2021: 88k Feb 2021: 83k Mar 2021: 95k Apr 2021: 92k May 2021: 93k Jun 2021: 100k Jul 2021: 100k Aug 2021: 97k Sep 2021: 102k Oct 2021: 99k Nov 2021: 107k Dec 2021: 109k Jan 2022: 105k Feb 2022: 106k Mar 2022: 119k Apr 2022: 111k May 2022: 125k Jun 2022: 117k Jul 2022: 118k Aug 2022: 124k Sep 2022: 122k Oct 2022: 125k Nov 2022: 133k Dec 2022: 127k Jan 2023: 130k Feb 2023: 124k Mar 2023: 141k May 2023: 136k Jun 2023: 140k Jul 2023: 138k Aug 2023: 140k Sep 2023: 137k Oct 2023: 140k Nov 2023: 145k Dec 2023: 140k Jan 2024: 148k Feb 2024: 142k Mar 2024: 145k Apr 2024: 150k May 2024: 154k Jun 2024: 145k Jul 2024: 157k Aug 2024: 154k Sep 2024: 150k Oct 2024: 160k Nov 2024: 155k Dec 2024: 155k Jan 2025: 161k Feb 2025: 147k Mar 2025: 158k Apr 2025: 157k May 2025: 167k Jun 2025: 162k Jul 2025: 177k Aug 2025: 164k Sep 2025: 173k Oct 2025: 182k Nov 2025: 171k Dec 2025: 187k Jan 2026: 182k Feb 2026: 168k Mar 2026: 190k Apr 2026: 184k May 2026: 181k Jun 2026: 191k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Estradiol versus Boric acid, June 2026
Measure Estradiol Boric acid
Items, June 2026 190,767 15
Items, last 12 months 2,149,491 120
Net ingredient cost, June 2026 £2,543,407 £14,233

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