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Fludrocortisone acetate vs Methylprednisolone aceponate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Fludrocortisone acetate was dispensed 31,672.5× as often as Methylprednisolone aceponate in March 2026 — 63,345 items versus 2 in England.

63,345items

Fludrocortisone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2items

Methylprednisolone aceponate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Fludrocortisone acetate versus Methylprednisolone aceponate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Fludrocortisone acetate   ·   ╌ Methylprednisolone aceponate

Methylprednisolo… 63,345

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Fludrocortisone acetate versus Methylprednisolone aceponate, March 2026
Measure Fludrocortisone acetate Methylprednisolone aceponate
Items, March 2026 63,345 2
Items, last 12 months 739,663 6
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £306,692 £26

See the full profile for Fludrocortisone acetate or Methylprednisolone aceponate.