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PharmaInsight

Hydrocortisone 2.5mg tablets

0603020J0AADCDC · Endocrine System
Data updated April 2026
1,518items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£231,287

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

15,383items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Hydrocortisone 2.5mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 759 2k Aug 2021 Apr 2022 Dec 2022 Aug 2023 May 2024 Jan 2025 Apr 2026 1,518 Aug 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 10 Oct 2021: 22 Nov 2021: 42 Dec 2021: 72 Jan 2022: 75 Feb 2022: 85 Mar 2022: 108 Apr 2022: 135 May 2022: 149 Jun 2022: 203 Jul 2022: 274 Aug 2022: 286 Sep 2022: 322 Oct 2022: 342 Nov 2022: 381 Dec 2022: 415 Jan 2023: 440 Feb 2023: 445 Mar 2023: 525 Apr 2023: 448 May 2023: 559 Jun 2023: 597 Jul 2023: 622 Aug 2023: 621 Sep 2023: 680 Oct 2023: 717 Nov 2023: 718 Dec 2023: 737 Feb 2024: 764 Mar 2024: 780 Apr 2024: 832 May 2024: 905 Jun 2024: 859 Jul 2024: 928 Aug 2024: 924 Sep 2024: 893 Oct 2024: 939 Nov 2024: 965 Dec 2024: 1k Jan 2025: 1k Feb 2025: 987 Mar 2025: 1k Apr 2025: 1k May 2025: 1k Jun 2025: 1k Jul 2025: 1k Aug 2025: 1k Sep 2025: 1k Oct 2025: 1k Nov 2025: 1k Dec 2025: 1k Jan 2026: 1k Feb 2026: 1k Mar 2026: 2k Apr 2026: 2k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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