Please note: EarlyMenopause.com staff are currently in the process of updating this list of available forms of HRT. Recognize that, for the timebeing, some of the listed forms of HRT below may not be current. Talk to your doctor regarding your options.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
