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Daktacort Hydrocortisone cream

1304000V0CRAACH · Skin
Data updated May 2026
50,948items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£457,295

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

630,451items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Daktacort Hydrocortisone cream: national items dispensed by month

0 29k 58k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 50,948 Jan 2021: 13k Feb 2021: 13k Mar 2021: 15k Apr 2021: 14k May 2021: 13k Jun 2021: 14k Jul 2021: 14k Aug 2021: 13k Sep 2021: 14k Oct 2021: 14k Nov 2021: 15k Dec 2021: 13k Jan 2022: 14k Feb 2022: 14k Mar 2022: 17k Apr 2022: 14k May 2022: 15k Jun 2022: 14k Jul 2022: 14k Aug 2022: 14k Sep 2022: 14k Oct 2022: 15k Nov 2022: 16k Dec 2022: 14k Jan 2023: 16k Feb 2023: 16k Mar 2023: 20k Apr 2023: 18k May 2023: 22k Jun 2023: 22k Jul 2023: 20k Aug 2023: 21k Sep 2023: 20k Oct 2023: 20k Nov 2023: 21k Dec 2023: 18k Jan 2024: 22k Feb 2024: 22k Mar 2024: 23k Apr 2024: 24k May 2024: 22k Jun 2024: 24k Jul 2024: 39k Aug 2024: 41k Sep 2024: 42k Oct 2024: 40k Nov 2024: 39k Dec 2024: 42k Jan 2025: 50k Feb 2025: 49k Mar 2025: 58k Apr 2025: 57k May 2025: 58k Jun 2025: 53k Jul 2025: 55k Aug 2025: 49k Sep 2025: 52k Oct 2025: 54k Nov 2025: 50k Dec 2025: 50k Jan 2026: 54k Feb 2026: 51k Mar 2026: 57k Apr 2026: 54k May 2026: 51k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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Top dispensing practices

Dispensing GP practices supplying this presentation, by items (a subset of national dispensing).

Dispensing practices supplying Daktacort Hydrocortisone cream
PracticeItems
Bildeston Health Centre 177
Chipping Surgery 170
Gainford Surgery 130
White Rose Surgery 130
Yealm Medical Centre 127
Oundle 117
Elmham Surgery 113
The Parks Medical Practice 109
Hingham Surgery 96
Granta Medical Practices 91