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Estradiol with progestogen vs Medroxyprogesterone acetate

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

Estradiol with progestogen was dispensed 10.3× as often as Medroxyprogesterone acetate in March 2026 — 205,651 items versus 19,910 in England.

205,651items

Estradiol with progestogen · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

19,910items

Medroxyprogesterone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Estradiol with progestogen versus Medroxyprogesterone acetate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Estradiol with progestogen   ·   ╌ Medroxyprogesterone acetate

Medroxyprogester… 205,651

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Estradiol with progestogen versus Medroxyprogesterone acetate, March 2026
Measure Estradiol with progestogen Medroxyprogesterone acetate
Items, March 2026 205,651 19,910
Items, last 12 months 2,373,058 252,343
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £6,615,916 £225,794

See the full profile for Estradiol with progestogen or Medroxyprogesterone acetate.