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Hydrocort sodiumphos vs Erythromycin

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

Hydrocort sodiumphos was dispensed 1,480.0× as often as Erythromycin in May 2026 — 2,960 items versus 2 in England.

2,960items

Hydrocort sodiumphos · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2items

Erythromycin · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Hydrocort sodiumphos versus Erythromycin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Hydrocort sodiumphos   ·   ╌ Erythromycin

0 2k 3k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Erythromycin 2,960 Jan 2021: 1k Feb 2021: 1k Mar 2021: 1k Apr 2021: 1k May 2021: 1k Jun 2021: 1k Jul 2021: 1k Aug 2021: 1k Sep 2021: 1k Oct 2021: 1k Nov 2021: 1k Dec 2021: 1k Jan 2022: 1k Feb 2022: 1k Mar 2022: 2k Apr 2022: 1k May 2022: 2k Jun 2022: 2k Jul 2022: 2k Aug 2022: 2k Sep 2022: 2k Oct 2022: 2k Nov 2022: 2k Dec 2022: 2k Jan 2023: 2k Feb 2023: 2k Mar 2023: 2k Apr 2023: 2k May 2023: 2k Jun 2023: 2k Jul 2023: 2k Aug 2023: 2k Sep 2023: 2k Oct 2023: 2k Nov 2023: 2k Dec 2023: 2k Feb 2024: 2k Mar 2024: 2k Apr 2024: 2k May 2024: 3k Jun 2024: 2k Jul 2024: 3k Aug 2024: 2k Sep 2024: 2k Oct 2024: 3k Nov 2024: 2k Dec 2024: 2k Jan 2025: 2k Feb 2025: 2k Mar 2025: 3k Apr 2025: 3k May 2025: 3k Jun 2025: 3k Jul 2025: 3k Aug 2025: 3k Sep 2025: 3k Oct 2025: 3k Nov 2025: 3k Dec 2025: 3k Jan 2026: 3k Feb 2026: 3k Mar 2026: 3k Apr 2026: 3k May 2026: 3k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Hydrocort sodiumphos versus Erythromycin, May 2026
Measure Hydrocort sodiumphos Erythromycin
Items, May 2026 2,960 2
Items, last 12 months 34,201 23
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £63,262 £1,610

See the full profile for Hydrocort sodiumphos or Erythromycin.