In the financial year 2022/23, estradiol was the most dispensed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription item in England was over 5.4 million items dispensed. HRT medications are primarily used for treating symptoms of menopause and perimenopause. Furthermore, around 2.2 million items of estradiol with progestogen were dispensed in 2022/23.
Leading 10 dispensed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items in England in 2022/23, by number of items
Data shows a combination of items dispensed to both identified patients and non-identified patients. An identified patient is one where an item was attributed to a verified NHS number.
HRT items come under the following two British National Formulary (BNF) paragraphs:
6.4.1 - Female sex hormones
7.2.1 - Preparations for vaginal and vulval changes.
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NHSBSA. (October 26, 2023). Leading 10 dispensed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items in England in 2022/23, by number of items [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364172/most-dispensed-hrt-prescription-items-in-england/
NHSBSA. "Leading 10 dispensed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items in England in 2022/23, by number of items." Chart. October 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364172/most-dispensed-hrt-prescription-items-in-england/
NHSBSA. (2023). Leading 10 dispensed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items in England in 2022/23, by number of items. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364172/most-dispensed-hrt-prescription-items-in-england/
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