Benzydamine hydrochloride vs Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate)

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Benzydamine hydrochloride was dispensed 1,095.8× as often as Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate) in March 2026 — 56,982 items versus 52 in England.

56,982items

Benzydamine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

52items

Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Benzydamine hydrochloride versus Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate): national items dispensed by month

▬ Benzydamine hydrochloride · ╌ Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate)

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Benzydamine hydrochloride versus Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate), March 2026
Measure	Benzydamine hydrochloride	Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate)
Items, March 2026	56,982	52
Items, last 12 months	606,134	1,528
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£189,942	£1,389