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Estradiol valerate vs Progesterone

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

Progesterone was dispensed 40.4× as often as Estradiol valerate in March 2026 — 303,987 items versus 7,522 in England.

7,522items

Estradiol valerate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

303,987items

Progesterone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Estradiol valerate   ·   ╌ Progesterone

Progesterone 7,522

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Estradiol valerate versus Progesterone, March 2026
Measure Estradiol valerate Progesterone
Items, March 2026 7,522 303,987
Items, last 12 months 92,889 3,313,302
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £54,410 £3,575,609

See the full profile for Estradiol valerate or Progesterone.