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Estradiol

Endocrine System Sex Hormones BNF 0604011G0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Estradiol was ranked 44th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 573,028 items, up 18.1% on a year earlier.

573,028items +18.1%

Dispensed in April 2026

5,989,773items

Rolling 12 months

£9,717,534

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Estradiol: national items dispensed by month

0 290k 580k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 573,028 Jan 2021: 133k Feb 2021: 124k Mar 2021: 141k Apr 2021: 140k May 2021: 150k Jun 2021: 170k Jul 2021: 180k Aug 2021: 177k Sep 2021: 193k Oct 2021: 196k Nov 2021: 215k Dec 2021: 225k Jan 2022: 218k Feb 2022: 214k Mar 2022: 250k Apr 2022: 265k May 2022: 298k Jun 2022: 290k Jul 2022: 321k Aug 2022: 325k Sep 2022: 330k Oct 2022: 344k Nov 2022: 341k Dec 2022: 338k Jan 2023: 348k Feb 2023: 332k Mar 2023: 389k Apr 2023: 357k May 2023: 385k Jun 2023: 391k Jul 2023: 434k Aug 2023: 415k Sep 2023: 416k Oct 2023: 425k Nov 2023: 429k Dec 2023: 424k Jan 2024: 453k Feb 2024: 425k Mar 2024: 444k Apr 2024: 458k May 2024: 470k Jun 2024: 449k Jul 2024: 491k Aug 2024: 466k Sep 2024: 467k Oct 2024: 492k Nov 2024: 471k Dec 2024: 475k Jan 2025: 497k Feb 2025: 450k Mar 2025: 486k Apr 2025: 485k May 2025: 522k Jun 2025: 512k Jul 2025: 553k Aug 2025: 503k Sep 2025: 535k Oct 2025: 556k Nov 2025: 525k Dec 2025: 569k Jan 2026: 561k Feb 2026: 523k Mar 2026: 580k Apr 2026: 573k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Sex Hormones
  • Presentations 15 shown
  • Average cost / item £16.96
  • Year on year Up 18.1% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Estradiol this month.

Presentations of Estradiol, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Oestrogel Pump-Pack 0.06% gel 0604011G0BIABAU 244,082 £5,079,632
Evorel 50 patches 0604011G0BFAABL 78,633 £912,609
Evorel 75 patches 0604011G0BFACBR 51,572 £628,939
Lenzetto 1.53mg/dose transdermal spray 0604011G0BWAABT 42,741 £722,816
Evorel 100 patches 0604011G0BFADBN 30,298 £383,465
Evorel 25 patches 0604011G0BFABBA 29,556 £279,787
Sandrena 1mg gel sachets 0604011G0BPABBJ 22,201 £556,528
Elleste Solo 1mg tablets 0604011G0BMAABD 12,558 £56,242
Elleste Solo 2mg tablets 0604011G0BMABAI 11,226 £51,995
Sandrena 500microgram gel sachets 0604011G0BPAABI 10,820 £240,048
Estradot 50micrograms/24hours patches 0604011G0BUAEBL 7,711 £203,962
Estradot 100micrograms/24hours patches 0604011G0BUABBN 5,181 £139,447
Estraderm MX 50 patches 0604011G0BCAEBL 5,051 £67,387
Estradot 75micrograms/24hours patches 0604011G0BUAABR 3,718 £95,433
Estraderm MX 75 patches 0604011G0BCAGBR 3,207 £51,917

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Estradiol is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Estradiol volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Estradiol with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.