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Fludrocortisone acetate vs Prednisone

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

Fludrocortisone acetate was dispensed 63,345.0× as often as Prednisone in March 2026 — 63,345 items versus 1 in England.

63,345items

Fludrocortisone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Prednisone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Fludrocortisone acetate   ·   ╌ Prednisone

Prednisone 63,345

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Fludrocortisone acetate versus Prednisone, March 2026
Measure Fludrocortisone acetate Prednisone
Items, March 2026 63,345 1
Items, last 12 months 739,663 6
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £306,692 £27

See the full profile for Fludrocortisone acetate or Prednisone.