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Fludrocortisone acetate vs Prednisone

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

Fludrocortisone acetate was dispensed 60,958.0× as often as Prednisone in May 2026 — 60,958 items versus 1 in England.

60,958items

Fludrocortisone acetate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Prednisone · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Fludrocortisone acetate   ·   ╌ Prednisone

0 33k 66k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Prednisone 60,958 Jan 2021: 46k Feb 2021: 43k Mar 2021: 48k Apr 2021: 47k May 2021: 45k Jun 2021: 48k Jul 2021: 49k Aug 2021: 47k Sep 2021: 48k Oct 2021: 47k Nov 2021: 49k Dec 2021: 51k Jan 2022: 48k Feb 2022: 45k Mar 2022: 50k Apr 2022: 48k May 2022: 49k Jun 2022: 48k Jul 2022: 48k Aug 2022: 51k Sep 2022: 50k Oct 2022: 50k Nov 2022: 51k Dec 2022: 51k Jan 2023: 52k Feb 2023: 47k Mar 2023: 54k Apr 2023: 48k May 2023: 52k Jun 2023: 53k Jul 2023: 52k Aug 2023: 54k Sep 2023: 52k Oct 2023: 54k Nov 2023: 54k Dec 2023: 55k Jan 2024: 56k Feb 2024: 53k Mar 2024: 53k Apr 2024: 56k May 2024: 56k Jun 2024: 53k Jul 2024: 59k Aug 2024: 57k Sep 2024: 56k Oct 2024: 60k Nov 2024: 57k Dec 2024: 60k Jan 2025: 61k Feb 2025: 54k Mar 2025: 58k Apr 2025: 58k May 2025: 60k Jun 2025: 59k Jul 2025: 65k Aug 2025: 59k Sep 2025: 63k Oct 2025: 64k Nov 2025: 60k Dec 2025: 66k Jan 2026: 63k Feb 2026: 58k Mar 2026: 63k Apr 2026: 62k May 2026: 61k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Fludrocortisone acetate versus Prednisone, May 2026
Measure Fludrocortisone acetate Prednisone
Items, May 2026 60,958 1
Items, last 12 months 744,941 6
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £298,911 £27

See the full profile for Fludrocortisone acetate or Prednisone.