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Independent analysis of NHS open data
PharmaInsight

Hc45 Hydrocortisone 1% cream

1304000X0BMAAAA · Skin
Data updated May 2026
276items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£1,543

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

3,077items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Hc45 Hydrocortisone 1% cream: national items dispensed by month

0 186.5 373 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 276 Jan 2021: 305 Feb 2021: 352 Mar 2021: 373 Apr 2021: 351 May 2021: 254 Jun 2021: 308 Jul 2021: 269 Aug 2021: 232 Sep 2021: 241 Oct 2021: 212 Nov 2021: 298 Dec 2021: 244 Jan 2022: 318 Feb 2022: 303 Mar 2022: 352 Apr 2022: 281 May 2022: 305 Jun 2022: 321 Jul 2022: 336 Aug 2022: 284 Sep 2022: 227 Oct 2022: 230 Nov 2022: 266 Dec 2022: 243 Jan 2023: 279 Feb 2023: 229 Mar 2023: 307 Apr 2023: 233 May 2023: 289 Jun 2023: 249 Jul 2023: 259 Aug 2023: 242 Sep 2023: 222 Oct 2023: 158 Nov 2023: 191 Dec 2023: 192 Jan 2024: 187 Feb 2024: 185 Mar 2024: 229 Apr 2024: 273 May 2024: 278 Jun 2024: 199 Jul 2024: 257 Aug 2024: 218 Sep 2024: 217 Nov 2024: 267 Dec 2024: 268 Jan 2025: 281 Feb 2025: 235 Mar 2025: 283 Apr 2025: 299 May 2025: 298 Jun 2025: 271 Jul 2025: 273 Aug 2025: 212 Sep 2025: 199 Oct 2025: 220 Nov 2025: 244 Dec 2025: 240 Jan 2026: 312 Feb 2026: 249 Mar 2026: 309 Apr 2026: 272 May 2026: 276

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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