On 1 April 2023, a new Prescription Prepayment Certificate (PPC) will be introduced to reduce the cost of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). If you are prescribed HRT, check if an HRT PPC will be more suitable for you. It covers an unlimited number of listed HRT medicines.
To purchase this one-off yearly charge for HRT please use the Buy an NHS Prescription Prepayment Certificate.
See below a list of medication which is covered:
Product Name |
Ingredient |
Method of Delivery |
Bedol |
(Estradiol 2mg) |
Oral tablet |
Bijuve / Bijuva |
(Estradiol 1mg; Micronised Progesterone 100mg) |
Oral tablets |
Blissel |
(Estriol 50mcg) |
Vaginal gel |
Climanor |
(Medroxyprogesterone 5mg) |
Oral tablet |
Clinorette |
(Estradiol 2mg; Norethisterone 1mg) |
Oral tablets |
Elleste Duet |
(Estradiol 1mg and 2mg; Norethisterone 1mg) |
Oral tablets |
Elleste Duet Conti |
(Estradiol 2mg; Norethisterone 1mg) |
Oral tablets |
Elleste Solo |
(Estradiol 1mg and 2 mg) |
Oral tablet |
Estraderm MX |
(Estradiol 25mcg, 50mcg, 75mcg and 100mcg) |
Patch |
Estradot |
(Estradiol 25mcg, 37.5mcg, 50mcg, 75mcg and 100mcg) |
Patch |
Estring (90-day preparation) |
(Estradiol 7.5mcg / 24 hours) |
Vaginal pessary |
Estriol |
(Estriol 0.01%) |
Vaginal cream |
Evorel |
(Estradiol 25mcg, 50mcg, 75mcg and 100mcg) |
Patch |
Evorel Conti |
(Estradiol 50mcg; Norethisterone 170mcg) |
Patch |
Evorel Sequi |
(Estradiol 50mcg; Norethisterone 170mcg |
Patch |
Femoston |
(Estradiol 1mg and 2mg; Dydrogesterone 10mg) |
Oral tablets |
Femoston Conti |
(Estradiol 500mcg and 1mg; Dydrogesterone 2.5mg and 5mg) |
Oral tablets |
Femseven |
(Estradiol 50mcg, 75mcg, 100mcg) |
Patch |
Femseven Conti |
(Estradiol 50mcg; Levonorgestrel 7mcg) |
Patch |
FemSeven Sequi |
(Estradiol 50mcg; Levonorgestrel 10mcg) |
Patch |
Gina |
(Estradiol 10mcg) |
Vaginal pessary |
Imvaggis |
(Estriol 30mcg) |
Vaginal pessary |
Indivina |
(Estradiol 1mg and 2mg; Medroxyprogesterone 2.5mg and 5mg) |
Oral tablets |
Kliofem |
(Estradiol 2mg; Norethisterone 1mg) |
Oral tablets |
Kliovance |
(Estradiol 1mg; Norethisterone 500mcg) |
Oral tablets |
Lenzetto |
(Estradiol 1.53mg) |
Spray |
Novofem |
(Estradiol 1mg; Norethisterone 1mg) |
Oral tablets |
Oestrogel / dose |
(Estradiol 0.06%) |
Gel |
Ovestin |
(Estriol 1mg) |
Vaginal cream |
Premarin |
(Conjugated oestrogen 300mcg, 625mcg and 1.25mg) |
Oral tablet |
Premique low dose |
(Conjugated oestrogen 300mcg; Medroxyprogesterone 1.5mg) |
Oral tablets |
Progynova |
(Estradiol 1mg and 2mg) |
Oral tablet |
Progynova TS |
(Estradiol 50mcg and 100mcg) |
Patch |
Sandrena |
(Estradiol 500mcg and 1mg) |
Gel |
Tridestra |
(Estradiol 2mg; Medroxyprogesterone 20mg) |
Oral tablets |
Trisequens |
(Estradiol 2mg / 2mg / 1mg; Norethisterone 1mg) |
Oral tablets |
Utrogestan |
(Micronised Progesterone 100mg and 200mg) |
Oral tablet |
Vagifem |
(Estradiol 10mcg) |
Vaginal pessary |
Vagirux |
(Estradiol 10mcg) |
Vaginal pessary |
Zumenon |
(Estradiol 1mg and 2mg) |
Oral tablet |
More information can be found on the NHSBSA website.