Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Comparison table containing key information on HRT preparations.
| Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYSTEMIC | |||||||
| Type | Brand | Oestrogen | Progestogen | Formulation | Bleed | RX* | Cost |
| Sequential combined therapy | Climagest | Estradiol (1mg, 2mg) | Norethisterone (1mg) | Tabs | M | 2 | £4.59 |
| Clinorette | Estradiol (2mg, 2mg) | Norethisterone (1mg) | Tabs | M | 2 | £3.08 | |
| Cyclo-progynova | Estradiol (2mg) | Norgestrel (0.5mg) | Tabs | M | 2 | £3.11 | |
| Elleste Duet | Estradiol (1mg, 2mg) | Norethisterone (1mg) | Tabs | M | 2 | £3.18 | |
| Evorel Sequi | Estradiol (50mcg) | Norethisterone (170mcg) | Patches | M | 2 | £9.64 | |
| Femapak | Estradiol (40mcg, 80mcg) | Dydrogesterone (10mg) | Patches + Tabs | M | 2 | £7.61, £8.06 | |
| Femoston | Estradiol (1mg, 2mg) | Dydrogesterone (10mg) | Tabs | M | 2 | £4.49 | |
| FemSeven Sequi | Estradiol (50mcg) | Levonorgestrel (10mcg) | Patches | M | 2 | £13.18 | |
| Novofem | Estradiol (1mg) | Norethisterone (1mg) | Tabs | M | 2 | £3.81 | |
| Premique Cycle | Conj oestr (0.625mg) | Medroxyprogesterone (10mg) | Tabs | M | 2 | £2.68 | |
| Prempak-C | Conj. oestr (0.625mg, 1.25mg) | Norgestrel (0.15mg) | Tabs | M | 2 | £2.08, £2.47 | |
| Tridestra | Estradiol (2mg) | Medroxyprogesterone (20mg) | Tabs | Q | 2 | £6.83 | |
| Trisequens | Estradiol (2mg, 2mg, 1mg) | Norethisterone (1mg) | Tabs | M | 2 | £3.70 | |
| Type | Brand | Oestrogen | Progestogen | Formulation | Bleed | RX* | Cost |
| Continuous combined therapy | Angeliq | Estradiol (1mg) | Drospirenone (2mg) | Tabs | X | 1 | £8.11 |
| Climesse | Estradiol (2mg) | Norethisterone (0.7mg) | Tabs | X | 1 | £8.27 | |
| Elleste Duet Conti | Estradiol (2mg) | Norethisterone (1mg) | Tabs | X | 1 | £5.29 | |
| Evorel Conti | Estradiol (50mcg) | Norethisterone (170mcg) | Patches | X | 1 | £11.30 | |
| Femoston Conti | Estradiol (1mg) | Dydrogesterone (5mg) | Tabs | X | 1 | £6.79 | |
| FemSeven Conti | Estradiol (50mcg) | Levonorgestrel (7mcg) | Patches | X | 1 | £15.48 | |
| Indivina | Estradiol (1mg, 2mg) | Medroxyprogesterone (2.5mg, 5mg) | Tabs | X | 1 | £6.86 | |
| Kliofem | Estradiol (2mg) | Norethisterone (1mg) | Tabs | X | 1 | £3.81 | |
| Kliovance | Estradiol (1mg) | Norethisterone (0.5mg) | Tabs | X | 1 | £4.40 | |
| Nuvelle Continuous | Estradiol (2mg) | Norethisterone (1mg) | Tabs | X | 1 | £5.30 | |
| Premique Low Dose | Conj. oestr (0.3mg) | Medroxyprogesterone (1.5mg) | Tabs | X | 1 | £2.17 | |
| Premique | Conj. oestr (0.625mg) | Medroxyprogesterone (5mg) | Tabs | X | 1 | £3.54 | |
| Type | Brand | Oestrogen | Progestogen | Formulation | Bleed | RX* | Cost |
| Gonadomimetic | Livial | Tibolone (2.5mg) | Tabs | X | 1 | £10.56 | |
| Type | Brand | Oestrogen | Progestogen | Formulation | Bleed | RX* | Cost |
| Unopposed oestrogen (if uterus is intact an adjunctive progestogen must be used) | Bedol | Estradiol (2mg) | Tabs | 1 | £1.69 | ||
| Climaval | Estradiol (1mg, 2mg) | Tabs | 1 | £2.45 | |||
| Elleste Solo | Estradiol (1mg, 2mg) | Tabs | 1 | £1.66 | |||
| Elleste Solo MX | Estradiol (40mcg, 80mcg) | Patches | 1 | £4.84, | |||
| Estraderm MX | Estradiol (25mcg, 50mcg, 75mcg, 100mcg) | Patches | 1 | £4.58, | |||
| Estraderm TTS | Estradiol (25mcg, 100mcg) | Patches | 1 | £5.96, £7.22 | |||
| Estradot | Estradiol (25mcg, 37.5mcg, 50mcg, 75mcg, 100mcg) | Patches | 1 | £4.16, £4.17, £4.18, £4.86, £5.05 | |||
| Evorel | Estradiol (25mcg, 50mcg, 75mcg, 100mcg) | Patches | 1 | £2.69, £3.05, £3.24, £3.36 | |||
| Fematrix | Estradiol (40mcg, 80mcg) | Patches | 1 | £4.95, £5.40 | |||
| FemSeven | Estradiol (50mcg, 75mcg, 100mcg) | Patches | 1 | £6.04, £6.98, £7.28 | |||
| Hormonin | Estriol/Estradiol/Oestrone (1 strength) | Tabs | 1 | £2.31 | |||
| Oestrogel | Estradiol (0.06%) | Gel | 1 | £4.80 | |||
| Premarin | Conj. oestr (0.3, 0.625mg, 1.25mg) | Tabs | 1 | £2.02, £1.34, £1.19 | |||
| Progynova | Estradiol (1mg, 2mg) | Tabs | 1 | £2.06 | |||
| Progynova TS | Estradiol (50mcg, 100mcg) | Patches | 1 | £5.25, £5.78 | |||
| Sandrena | Estradiol (0.5mg, 1mg) | Gel | 1 | £5.18, £5.96 | |||
| Zumenon | Estradiol (1mg, 2mg) | Tabs | 1 | £2.30 | |||
| Type | Brand | Oestrogen | Progestogen | Formulation | Bleed | RX* | Cost |
| Adjunctive progestogen | Climanor | Medroxyprogesterone (5mg) | Tabs | 1 | £3.27 | ||
| Mirena | Levonorgestrel (20mcg/24hrs) | IUS | 1 | £1.62 | |||
| Utrogestan | Progesterone (100mg, 200mg) | Caps | 1 | £5.13 | |||
| Type | Brand | Oestrogen | Progestogen | Formulation | Bleed | RX* | Cost |
| Oestrogen only | Estring | Estradiol (7.5mcg) | Vaginal ring | 1 | |||
| Gynest Cream | Estriol (0.01%) | Vaginal cream | 1 | ||||
| Ortho-Gynest pessary | Estriol (0.5mg) | Pessary | 1 | ||||
| Ovestin cream | Estriol (0.1%) | Vaginal cream | 1 | ||||
| Premarin | Conj. oestr (0.0625%) | Vaginal cream | 1 | ||||
| Vagifem | Estradiol (25mcg) | Vaginal tabs | 1 | ||||
Bleed: M=Monthly; Q=Quarterly; X=No bleed *Combination packs incur multiple prescription charges Cost=28 days
KEYWORDS: Estrogen
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