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Fludrocortisone acetate vs Methylprednisolone sodium succinate

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

Fludrocortisone acetate was dispensed 3,959.1× as often as Methylprednisolone sodium succinate in March 2026 — 63,345 items versus 16 in England.

63,345items

Fludrocortisone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

16items

Methylprednisolone sodium succinate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Fludrocortisone acetate   ·   ╌ Methylprednisolone sodium succinate

Methylprednisolo… 63,345

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Fludrocortisone acetate versus Methylprednisolone sodium succinate, March 2026
Measure Fludrocortisone acetate Methylprednisolone sodium succinate
Items, March 2026 63,345 16
Items, last 12 months 739,663 158
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £306,692 £95

See the full profile for Fludrocortisone acetate or Methylprednisolone sodium succinate.