Choline salicylate vs Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate)

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Choline salicylate was dispensed 28.9× as often as Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate) in March 2026 — 1,504 items versus 52 in England.

1,504items

Choline salicylate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

52items

Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Choline salicylate versus Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate): national items dispensed by month

▬ Choline salicylate · ╌ Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate)

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Choline salicylate versus Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate), March 2026
Measure	Choline salicylate	Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate)
Items, March 2026	1,504	52
Items, last 12 months	18,555	1,528
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£6,865	£1,389