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Estriol vs Estradiol

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

Estradiol was dispensed 1.1× as often as Estriol in March 2026 — 189,791 items versus 176,982 in England.

176,982items

Estriol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

189,791items

Estradiol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Estriol   ·   ╌ Estradiol

Estradiol 176,982

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Estriol versus Estradiol, March 2026
Measure Estriol Estradiol
Items, March 2026 176,982 189,791
Items, last 12 months 1,842,051 2,079,331
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,415,769 £2,491,832

See the full profile for Estriol or Estradiol.