Estradiol
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Sex Hormones
Estradiol was ranked 44th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 579,716 items, up 19.3% on a year earlier.
579,716items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£9,815,515
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
6,424,379items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Estradiol: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Estradiol, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Oestrogel Pump-Pack 0.06% gel | 249,193 | £5,183,466 |
| Evorel 50 patches | 79,805 | £924,762 |
| Evorel 75 patches | 51,620 | £633,129 |
| Lenzetto 1.53mg/dose transdermal spray | 42,996 | £729,585 |
| Evorel 100 patches | 30,896 | £393,079 |
| Evorel 25 patches | 30,138 | £284,049 |
| Sandrena 1mg gel sachets | 22,550 | £568,098 |
| Elleste Solo 1mg tablets | 12,459 | £54,469 |
| Elleste Solo 2mg tablets | 11,630 | £53,885 |
| Sandrena 500microgram gel sachets | 10,839 | £241,977 |
| Estradot 50micrograms/24hours patches | 6,800 | £178,134 |
| Estraderm MX 50 patches | 5,001 | £67,207 |
| Estradot 100micrograms/24hours patches | 4,434 | £117,250 |
| Estradot 75micrograms/24hours patches | 3,697 | £89,870 |
| Estraderm MX 25 patches | 3,184 | £44,371 |
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