Available Forms of HRT (UK)

Please note: EarlyMenopause.com cannot guarantee the current availability (or suitability) of the forms of HRT listed below. This is due to the rapidly changing nature of the market for pharmaceutical products. Consult your doctor for further information.

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

NameTypeDosage
Adgyn Estrooestradiol2 mg
Climavaloestradiol valerate1, 2 mg
Elleste Solooestradiol1, 2 mg
Harmogenoestrone (estropipate)0.93 mg
Hormonintri-oestrogen -- oestriol, oestradiol and oestrone0.27 oestriol; 0.6 mg oestradiol, 1.4 mg oestrone
Ovestinoestriol1 mg
Premarinconjugated oestrogens (equine); 45% oestrone sulfate, 55% equine estrogens0.625; 1.25, 2.5 mg
Progynovaoestradiol valerate1, 2 mg
Zumenonoestradiol1, 2 mg

Oestrogen Patches and Gel

NameTypeDosage
Dermestriloestradiol25, 50, 100 mcg.
Elleste Solo MXoestradiol40, 80 mcg.
Estraderm MXoestradiol50, 75, 100 mcg
Estraderm TTSoestradiol25, 50, 100 mcg
Estradotoestradiol37.5, 50, 75 mcg.
Evoreloestradiol25, 50, 75, 100 mcg.
Fematrixoestradiol40, 80 mcg
FemSevenoestradiol50, 75, 100 mcg
Oestrogeloestradiol gel1.5 mg
Progynova TSoestradiol50, 100 mcg
Sandrenaoestradiol hemihydrate gel0.5 mg, 1 mg

Progesterones & Progestins

NameTypeDosage
Adgyn Medromedroxyprogesterone acetate5 mg
Crinonenatural progesterone vaginal gel4% gel (delivering 45 mg of progesterone); used every other day for cyclical; twice a week for continuous
Cyclogestnatrual progesterone pessaries200 mg
Duphaston HRTdydrogesterone10 mg
Micronor HRTnorethisterone.35 mg

Combination Oestrogen/Progestin

NameTypeDosage
Adgyn Combicyclical, tablet: oestradiol, norethisterone1,2 mg oestrogen, 1 mg progestin (28 days oestrogen, 12 days progestin)
Climagest cyclical, tablet: oestradiol, norethisterone1, 2 mg oestrogen; 1 mg progestin (28 days oestrogen, 12 days progestin)
Climessecontinuous, tablet: oestradiol, norethindrone acetate2 mg oestrogen, 0.7 mg progestin
Cyclo-progynovacyclical, tablet: oestradiol, levonorgesterol1, 2 mg oestrogen, 0.25, 0.5 progestin (21 days oestrogen, 10 days progestin, 7 days off)
Elleste Duettecyclical, tablet: oestradiol, norethisterone1, 2 mg oestrogen, 1 mg progestin (28 days oestrogen, 12 days progestin)
Elleste Duette Conticontinuous, tablet: oestradiol, norethindrone acetate2 mg oestrogen, 1 mg progestin
Estracombicyclical, patch: oestradiol, norethindrone acetate50 mcg oestradiol, 250 mcg progestin (28 days oestrogen, 12 days progestin)
Estrapakcyclical, patch and tablets: oestradiol, norethindrone acetate50 mcg oestradiol, 1 mg progestin (28 days oestrogen, 14 days progestin)
Evorel Conticontinuous, patch: oestradiol, norethindrone acetate50 mcg oestrogen, 170 mcg progestin
Evorel-Pakcyclical, patch and tablets: oestradiol, norethindrone acetate50 mcg oestradiol, 1 mg progestin (28 days oestrogen, 14 days progestin)
Evorel Sequicyclical, patch: oestradiol, norethindrone acetate50 mcg oestradiol, 170 mcg progestin (28 days oestrogen, 12 days progestin)
Femapakcyclical, patch & tablets: oestradiol, dydrogesterone40 or 80 mcg oestrogen, 10 mcg progestin (28 days oestrogen, 14 days progestin)
Femoston (1/10 or 2/10)cyclical, tablet: oestradiol, dydrogesterone1, 2 mg oestrogen; 10 mg progestin (28 days oestrogen, 14 days progestin)
Femoston 2/20cyclical, tablet: oestradiol, dydrogesterone2 mg oestrogen; 20 mg progestin (28 days oestrogen, 14 days progestin)
Kliovancecontinuous, tablet: oestradiol, norethindrone acetate1 mg oestrogen, 0.5 mg progestin
Nuvelle cyclical, tablet: oestradiol, levonrgestrel2 mg oestrogen; 75 mcg progestin (21 days oestrogen, 12 days progestin, 7 day break)
Nuvelle Continuouscontinuous, tablet: oestradiol, norethindrone acetate2 mg oestrogen, 1 mg progestin
Nuvelle TScyclical, 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)
Premiquecontinuous, tablet: conjugated oestrogens, medroxyprogesterone acetate0.625 mg oestrogen, 5 mg progestin
Premique Cyclecyclical, tablet: conjugated oestrogens, medroxyprogesterone acetate0.625 mg oestrogen, 10 mg progestin (28 days oestrogen, 14 days progestin)
Prempak-Ccyclical, tablet: conjugated oestrogens, norgestrel0.625, 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
Trisequenscyclical, tablet: oestradiol, norethisteronesequentially delivered: 12 days of 2 mg oestrogen; 10 days of 2 mg oestrogen and 1 mg progestin, 6 days of 1 mg oestrogen
Trisequens Fortecyclical, tablet: oestradiol, norethisteronesequentially 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 acetate2 mg oestrogen; 20 mg progestin
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