This list provides a useful guide to the forms of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) that may currently be available in the UK. Also, for a listing of equivalent doses of different forms of HRT, go to HRT Equivalencies. If you reside in the US and are looking for a similar list applicable to your country, you may find our list of US HRT helpful.
Oral Oestrogens
Name | Type | Dosage |
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Adgyn Estro | oestradiol | 2 mg |
Climaval | oestradiol valerate | 1, 2 mg |
Elleste Solo | oestradiol | 1, 2 mg |
Harmogen | oestrone (estropipate) | 0.93 mg |
Hormonin | tri-oestrogen -- oestriol, oestradiol and oestrone | 0.27 oestriol; 0.6 mg oestradiol, 1.4 mg oestrone |
Ovestin | oestriol | 1 mg |
Premarin | conjugated oestrogens (equine); 45% oestrone sulfate, 55% equine estrogens | 0.625; 1.25, 2.5 mg |
Progynova | oestradiol valerate | 1, 2 mg |
Zumenon | oestradiol | 1, 2 mg |
Oestrogen Patches and Gel
Name | Type | Dosage |
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Dermestril | oestradiol | 25, 50, 100 mcg. |
Elleste Solo MX | oestradiol | 40, 80 mcg. |
Estraderm MX | oestradiol | 50, 75, 100 mcg |
Estraderm TTS | oestradiol | 25, 50, 100 mcg |
Estradot | oestradiol | 37.5, 50, 75 mcg. |
Evorel | oestradiol | 25, 50, 75, 100 mcg. |
Fematrix | oestradiol | 40, 80 mcg |
FemSeven | oestradiol | 50, 75, 100 mcg |
Oestrogel | oestradiol gel | 1.5 mg |
Progynova TS | oestradiol | 50, 100 mcg |
Sandrena | oestradiol hemihydrate gel | 0.5 mg, 1 mg |
Progesterones & Progestins
Name | Type | Dosage |
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Adgyn Medro | medroxyprogesterone acetate | 5 mg |
Crinone | natural progesterone vaginal gel | 4% gel (delivering 45 mg of progesterone); used every other day for cyclical; twice a week for continuous |
Cyclogest | natrual progesterone pessaries | 200 mg |
Duphaston HRT | dydrogesterone | 10 mg |
Micronor HRT | norethisterone | .35 mg |
Combination Oestrogen/Progestin
Name | Type | Dosage |
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Adgyn Combi | cyclical, tablet: oestradiol, norethisterone | 1,2 mg oestrogen, 1 mg progestin (28 days oestrogen, 12 days progestin) |
Climagest | cyclical, tablet: oestradiol, norethisterone | 1, 2 mg oestrogen; 1 mg progestin (28 days oestrogen, 12 days progestin) |
Climesse | continuous, tablet: oestradiol, norethindrone acetate | 2 mg oestrogen, 0.7 mg progestin |
Cyclo-progynova | cyclical, tablet: oestradiol, levonorgesterol | 1, 2 mg oestrogen, 0.25, 0.5 progestin (21 days oestrogen, 10 days progestin, 7 days off) |
Elleste Duette | cyclical, tablet: oestradiol, norethisterone | 1, 2 mg oestrogen, 1 mg progestin (28 days oestrogen, 12 days progestin) |
Elleste Duette Conti | continuous, tablet: oestradiol, norethindrone acetate | 2 mg oestrogen, 1 mg progestin |
Estracombi | cyclical, patch: oestradiol, norethindrone acetate | 50 mcg oestradiol, 250 mcg progestin (28 days oestrogen, 12 days progestin) |
Estrapak | cyclical, patch and tablets: oestradiol, norethindrone acetate | 50 mcg oestradiol, 1 mg progestin (28 days oestrogen, 14 days progestin) |
Evorel Conti | continuous, patch: oestradiol, norethindrone acetate | 50 mcg oestrogen, 170 mcg progestin |
Evorel-Pak | cyclical, patch and tablets: oestradiol, norethindrone acetate | 50 mcg oestradiol, 1 mg progestin (28 days oestrogen, 14 days progestin) |
Evorel Sequi | cyclical, patch: oestradiol, norethindrone acetate | 50 mcg oestradiol, 170 mcg progestin (28 days oestrogen, 12 days progestin) |
Femapak | cyclical, patch & tablets: oestradiol, dydrogesterone | 40 or 80 mcg oestrogen, 10 mcg progestin (28 days oestrogen, 14 days progestin) |
Femoston (1/10 or 2/10) | cyclical, tablet: oestradiol, dydrogesterone | 1, 2 mg oestrogen; 10 mg progestin (28 days oestrogen, 14 days progestin) |
Femoston 2/20 | cyclical, tablet: oestradiol, dydrogesterone | 2 mg oestrogen; 20 mg progestin (28 days oestrogen, 14 days progestin) |
Kliovance | continuous, tablet: oestradiol, norethindrone acetate | 1 mg oestrogen, 0.5 mg progestin |
Nuvelle | cyclical, tablet: oestradiol, levonrgestrel | 2 mg oestrogen; 75 mcg progestin (21 days oestrogen, 12 days progestin, 7 day break) |
Nuvelle Continuous | continuous, tablet: oestradiol, norethindrone acetate | 2 mg oestrogen, 1 mg progestin |
Nuvelle TS | cyclical, patch: Phase I -- oestradiol only; Phase II -- estradiol and levonorgestrel | Phase I - 3 mg oestrogen (taken for 2 weeks); Phase II -- 2.5 mg oestrogen; 1 mg progestin (taken for two weeks) |
Premique | continuous, tablet: conjugated oestrogens, medroxyprogesterone acetate | 0.625 mg oestrogen, 5 mg progestin |
Premique Cycle | cyclical, tablet: conjugated oestrogens, medroxyprogesterone acetate | 0.625 mg oestrogen, 10 mg progestin (28 days oestrogen, 14 days progestin) |
Prempak-C | cyclical, tablet: conjugated oestrogens, norgestrel | 0.625, 1.25 mg oestrogen, 150 mcg progestin (28 days oestrogen, 12 days progestin) |
Tridesta | quarterly bleed, tablet: oestradiol, medroxyprogesterone acetate | quarterly bleed based on a 91 day cycle: 2 mg oestrogen daily, 20 mg progesterone added for 14 days, then a 7 day break from both |
Trisequens | cyclical, tablet: oestradiol, norethisterone | sequentially delivered: 12 days of 2 mg oestrogen; 10 days of 2 mg oestrogen and 1 mg progestin, 6 days of 1 mg oestrogen |
Trisequens Forte | cyclical, tablet: oestradiol, norethisterone | sequentially delivered: 12 days of 4 mg oestrogen; 10 days of 4 mg oestrogen and 1 mg progestin, 6 days of 1 mg oestrogen |
Tridestra | tablet: oestradiol, medroxyprogesterone acetate | 2 mg oestrogen; 20 mg progestin |