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Medicines covered by the HRT PPC

HRT PPCs cover certain HRT medicines. Your GP may prescribe you other medicines that are not covered by an HRT PPC.

It's important to check that the medicine you need is covered before buying an HRT PPC.

The medicines are listed A to Z by the product name. This is the brand name the manufacturer gives their medicine.

Generic versions of these medicines are also covered if the generic drug name shows on the prescription. The generic drug name is usually the name of the active ingredient in the medicine.

You can find the name of your medicine on the prescription or the medicine packaging.

If the medicine you need is not listed here, check with your GP or pharmacist before purchasing an HRT PPC.

For pharmacists, more information on the medicines covered is available in the Drug Tariff Part XVI Section 10. Contraceptive services, sexual health related treatment and HRT PPC.

Why some HRT medicines are not listed

HRT PPCs only cover HRT medicines that are also licensed to treat the menopause in the UK.

If your HRT medicine is covered but you take it for reasons other than the menopause, you can still use an HRT PPC.

Medicines covered

This list is correct as of 1 February 2024 and is subject to change.

A

There are currently no HRT medicines covered.

B

Product name Generic drug name

Bedol

Important: From 1 August 2024 the HRT PPC will stop covering this item. This is because the item is discontinued.

Estradiol 2mg tablets

Bijuve / Bijuva Estradiol 1mg / Progesterone 100mg capsules
Blissel Estriol 50micrograms/g vaginal gel with applicator

C

Product name Generic drug name

Climanor

Important: From 1 August 2024 the HRT PPC will stop covering this item. This is because the item is discontinued.

Medroxyprogesterone 5mg tablets

Clinorette

Important: From 1 August 2024 the HRT PPC will stop covering this item. This is because the item is discontinued.

Generic Clinorette tablets

D

There are currently no HRT medicines covered.

E

Product name Generic drug name
Elleste Duet Generic Elleste Duet 1mg tablets

Generic Elleste Duet 2mg tablets
Elleste Duet Conti Estradiol 2mg / Norethisterone acetate 1mg tablets
Elleste Solo Estradiol 1mg tablets

Estradiol 2mg tablets
Estraderm MX Estradiol 25micrograms/24hours transdermal patches

Estradiol 50micrograms/24hours transdermal patches

Estradiol 75micrograms/24hours transdermal patches

Estradiol 100micrograms/24hours transdermal patches
Estradot Estradiol 25micrograms/24hours transdermal patches

Estradiol 37.5micrograms/24hours transdermal patches

Estradiol 50micrograms/24hours transdermal patches

Estradiol 75micrograms/24hours transdermal patches

Estradiol 100micrograms/24hours transdermal patches
Estring (90-day preparation) Estradiol 7.5micrograms/24hours vaginal delivery system
Evorel Estradiol 25micrograms/24hours transdermal patches

Estradiol 50micrograms/24hours transdermal patches

Estradiol 75micrograms/24hours transdermal patches

Estradiol 100micrograms/24hours transdermal patches
Evorel Conti Estradiol 50micrograms/24hours / Norethisterone 170micrograms/24hours transdermal patches
Evorel Sequi Generic Evorel Sequi transdermal patches

F

Product name Generic drug name
Femoston Generic Femoston 1/10mg tablets

Generic Femoston 2/10mg tablets
Femoston Conti Estradiol 500micrograms / Dydrogesterone 2.5mg tablets

Estradiol 1mg / Dydrogesterone 5mg tablets
Femseven Estradiol 50micrograms/24hours transdermal patches

Estradiol 75micrograms/24hours transdermal patches

Estradiol 100micrograms/24hours transdermal patches
Femseven Conti Estradiol 50micrograms/24hours / Levonorgestrel 7micrograms/24hours transdermal patches
FemSeven Sequi Phase 1 Estradiol 50micrograms/24hours transdermal patches
FemSeven Sequi Phase 2 Estradiol 50micrograms/24hours / Levonorgestrel 10micrograms/24hours transdermal patches

G

Product name Generic drug name
Gepretix Progesterone micronised 100mg capsules
Gina Estradiol 10microgram pessaries

H

There are currently no HRT medicines covered. 

I

Product name Generic drug name
Imvaggis Estriol 30microgram pessaries
Indivina Estradiol valerate 1mg / Medroxyprogesterone 2.5mg tablets

Estradiol valerate 1mg / Medroxyprogesterone 5mg tablets

Estradiol valerate 2mg / Medroxyprogesterone 5mg table
Intrarosa Prasterone 6.5mg pessaries

J

There are currently no HRT medicines covered. 

K

Product name Generic drug name
Kliofem Estradiol 2mg / Norethisterone acetate 1mg tablets
Kliovance Estradiol 1mg / Norethisterone acetate 500microgram tablets

L

Product name Generic drug name
Lenzetto Estradiol 1.53mg/dose transdermal spray
Livial Tibolone 2.5mg tablets

M

Product name Generic drug name

Mirena

Note: This item is a free of charge contraceptive and no prescription charge is applicable even if prescribed to treat menopause.

Levonorgestrel 20micrograms/24hours intrauterine device

N

Product name Generic drug name
Non-branded products not listed elsewhere in the table

Estriol 500microgram pessaries

Estriol 0.01% vaginal cream with applicator

Novofem Generic Novofem tablets

O

Product name Generic drug name
Oestrogel/dose Estradiol 0.06% gel (750microgram per actuation)
Ovestin Estriol 1mg/g vaginal cream

P

Product name Generic drug name
Premarin Conjugated oestrogens 300microgram tablets

Conjugated oestrogens 625microgram tablets

Conjugated oestrogens 1.25mg tablets
Premique low dose Conjugated oestrogens 300microgram / Medroxyprogesterone 1.5mg modified-release tablets
Progynova Estradiol valerate 1mg tablets

Estradiol valerate 2mg tablets
Progynova TS Estradiol 50micrograms/24hours transdermal patches

Estradiol 100micrograms/24hours transdermal patches

Q

There are currently no HRT medicines covered. 

R

There are currently no HRT medicines covered.

S

Product name Generic drug name
Sandrena Estradiol 500microgram gel sachets

Estradiol 1mg gel sachets

T

Product name Generic drug name
Tridestra Generic Tridestra tablets
Trisequens Generic Trisequens tablets

U

Product name Generic drug name
Utrogestan Progesterone micronised 100mg capsules

V

Product name Generic drug name
Vagifem Estradiol 10microgram pessaries
Vagirux Estradiol 10microgram pessaries

W

There are currently no HRT medicines covered.

X

There are currently no HRT medicines covered.

Y

There are currently no HRT medicines covered.

Z

Product name Generic drug name
Zumenon Estradiol 1mg tablets

Estradiol 2mg tablets