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Hydrocortisone 5mg/5ml oral suspension

0603020J0AAAXAX · Endocrine System
Data updated May 2026
156items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£69,675

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

1,668items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Hydrocortisone 5mg/5ml oral suspension: national items dispensed by month

0 278 556 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 156 Jan 2021: 512 Feb 2021: 473 Mar 2021: 488 Apr 2021: 543 May 2021: 458 Jun 2021: 501 Jul 2021: 492 Aug 2021: 452 Sep 2021: 532 Oct 2021: 444 Nov 2021: 491 Dec 2021: 523 Jan 2022: 524 Feb 2022: 468 Mar 2022: 528 Apr 2022: 482 May 2022: 497 Jun 2022: 490 Jul 2022: 485 Aug 2022: 526 Sep 2022: 510 Oct 2022: 501 Nov 2022: 556 Dec 2022: 506 Jan 2023: 554 Feb 2023: 467 Mar 2023: 505 Apr 2023: 474 May 2023: 528 Jun 2023: 527 Jul 2023: 524 Aug 2023: 498 Sep 2023: 498 Oct 2023: 550 Nov 2023: 500 Dec 2023: 507 Jan 2024: 418 Feb 2024: 413 Mar 2024: 343 Apr 2024: 353 May 2024: 349 Jun 2024: 285 Jul 2024: 73 Aug 2024: 118 Sep 2024: 144 Oct 2024: 139 Nov 2024: 123 Dec 2024: 176 Jan 2025: 141 Feb 2025: 164 Mar 2025: 153 Apr 2025: 123 May 2025: 130 Jul 2025: 138 Aug 2025: 114 Sep 2025: 133 Oct 2025: 146 Nov 2025: 142 Dec 2025: 199 Jan 2026: 207 Feb 2026: 130 Mar 2026: 168 Apr 2026: 135 May 2026: 156

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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