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Prednisolone 5mg tablets

0603020T0AAACAC · Endocrine System
Data updated May 2026
325,958items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£325,492

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

4,371,182items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Prednisolone 5mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 304k 608k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 325,958 Jan 2021: 358k Feb 2021: 304k Mar 2021: 340k Apr 2021: 328k May 2021: 317k Jun 2021: 350k Jul 2021: 351k Aug 2021: 327k Sep 2021: 376k Oct 2021: 410k Nov 2021: 431k Dec 2021: 460k Jan 2022: 390k Feb 2022: 345k Mar 2022: 409k Apr 2022: 385k May 2022: 376k Jun 2022: 370k Jul 2022: 360k Aug 2022: 343k Sep 2022: 363k Oct 2022: 420k Nov 2022: 445k Dec 2022: 608k Jan 2023: 505k Feb 2023: 405k Mar 2023: 443k Apr 2023: 373k May 2023: 387k Jun 2023: 386k Jul 2023: 351k Aug 2023: 363k Sep 2023: 357k Oct 2023: 421k Nov 2023: 452k Dec 2023: 494k Jan 2024: 494k Feb 2024: 425k Mar 2024: 418k Apr 2024: 416k May 2024: 403k Jun 2024: 360k Jul 2024: 379k Aug 2024: 331k Sep 2024: 351k Oct 2024: 434k Nov 2024: 432k Dec 2024: 498k Jan 2025: 479k Feb 2025: 375k Mar 2025: 376k Apr 2025: 365k May 2025: 348k Jun 2025: 330k Jul 2025: 324k Aug 2025: 295k Sep 2025: 337k Oct 2025: 399k Nov 2025: 373k Dec 2025: 473k Jan 2026: 438k Feb 2026: 356k Mar 2026: 371k Apr 2026: 349k May 2026: 326k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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