Progesterone
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Sex Hormones
Progesterone was ranked 89th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 303,987 items, up 21.9% on a year earlier.
303,987items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£3,575,609
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
3,313,302items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Progesterone: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Progesterone, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Progesterone micronised 100mg capsules | 211,282 | £1,876,457 |
| Utrogestan 100mg capsules | 70,935 | £1,223,929 |
| Gepretix 100mg capsules | 12,612 | £153,616 |
| Cyclogest 400mg pessaries | 3,372 | £160,666 |
| Progesterone micronised 200mg capsules | 2,883 | £37,239 |
| Utrogestan 200mg vaginal capsules with applicators | 1,207 | £62,352 |
| Cyclogest 200mg pessaries | 1,095 | £29,558 |
| Gepretix 200mg capsules | 234 | £3,412 |
| Lutigest 100mg vaginal tablets | 126 | £6,336 |
| Prometrium 400mg vaginal capsules | 122 | £9,192 |
| Utrogestan 300mg vaginal capsules | 39 | £1,987 |
| Crinone 8% progesterone vaginal gel | 35 | £2,314 |
| Lubion 25mg/1.112ml inj pre-filled syringes | 32 | £5,376 |
| Lubion 25mg/1.112ml solution for injection vials | 13 | £3,176 |
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