Estradiol

National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Treatment of vaginal and vulval conditions

Data updated March 2026

Estradiol was ranked 124th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 189,791 items, up 20.3% on a year earlier.

189,791items

Dispensed in March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£2,491,832

Net ingredient cost · March 2026

NHSBSA PCA

2,079,331items

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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Top presentations, March 2026

The individual products dispensed under Estradiol, by items this month.

Presentations of Estradiol, March 2026
Presentation	Items	Net ingredient cost
Estradiol 10microgram pessaries	125,705	£1,502,502
Vagifem 10microgram vaginal tablets	38,145	£622,491
Vagirux 10microgram vaginal tablets	23,227	£282,865
Estring 7.5micrograms/24hours vaginal delivery system	2,368	£78,110
Gina 10microgram vaginal tablets	346	£5,864

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