In the financial year 2023/24, estradiol had the highest net ingredient cost of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items in England at some 84 million British pounds. This was followed by estradiol with progestogen which had a net ingredient cost of some 70 million British pounds. HRT medications are principally used and prescribed for symptoms related to menopause and perimenopause.
Leading 10 dispensed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items in England in 2023/24, by net ingredient cost
(in million GBP)
Characteristic
Net ingredient cost in million GBP
Estradiol
84.43
Estradiol with progestogen
69.69
Progesterone
36.83
Estriol
14.23
Levonorgestrel
12.59
Tibolone
1.38
Estradiol valerate
0.78
Oestrogens conjugated
1.74
Medroxyprogesterone acetate
0.46
Oestrogens conjugated with progestogen
0.51
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Net ingredient cost in million GBP84.4384.4369.6969.6936.8336.8314.2314.2312.5912.591.381.380.780.781.741.740.460.460.510.51EstradiolEstradiol with progestogenProgesteroneEstriolLevonorgestrelTiboloneEstradiol valerateOestrogens conjugatedMedroxyprogesterone acetateOestrogens conjugated with progestogen
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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 17, 2024). Leading 10 dispensed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items in England in 2023/24, by net ingredient cost (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364516/hrt-prescription-items-in-england-by-net-ingredient-cost/
NHSBSA. "Leading 10 dispensed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items in England in 2023/24, by net ingredient cost (in million GBP)." Chart. October 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364516/hrt-prescription-items-in-england-by-net-ingredient-cost/
NHSBSA. (2024). Leading 10 dispensed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items in England in 2023/24, by net ingredient cost (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364516/hrt-prescription-items-in-england-by-net-ingredient-cost/
NHSBSA. "Leading 10 Dispensed Hormone Replacement Therapy (Hrt) Prescription Items in England in 2023/24, by Net Ingredient Cost (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364516/hrt-prescription-items-in-england-by-net-ingredient-cost/
NHSBSA, Leading 10 dispensed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items in England in 2023/24, by net ingredient cost (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364516/hrt-prescription-items-in-england-by-net-ingredient-cost/ (last visited April 15, 2025)
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