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Hydrocortisone vs Sodium cromoglicate

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

Sodium cromoglicate was dispensed 1,514.0× as often as Hydrocortisone in April 2026 — 1,514 items versus 1 in England.

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Hydrocortisone · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,514items

Sodium cromoglicate · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Hydrocortisone versus Sodium cromoglicate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Hydrocortisone   ·   ╌ Sodium cromoglicate

0 800.5 2k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Aug 2022 Jul 2023 Mar 2024 Jan 2025 Apr 2026 Sodium cromoglic… 1 Jan 2021: 2 Feb 2021: 2 Mar 2021: 4 Apr 2021: 3 Jul 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 1 Oct 2021: 1 Nov 2021: 1 Dec 2021: 3 Feb 2022: 2 Mar 2022: 3 Apr 2022: 1 May 2022: 3 Jul 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 2 May 2023: 1 Jun 2023: 8 Jul 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 3 Dec 2023: 6 Jan 2024: 1 Feb 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 4 Apr 2024: 1 May 2024: 4 Jun 2024: 1 Jul 2024: 2 Aug 2024: 1 Oct 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 2 Feb 2025: 5 Jun 2025: 2 Jul 2025: 11 Aug 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 1 Feb 2026: 1 Mar 2026: 1 Apr 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Hydrocortisone versus Sodium cromoglicate, April 2026
Measure Hydrocortisone Sodium cromoglicate
Items, April 2026 1 1,514
Items, last 12 months 28 17,913
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £800 £482,233

See the full profile for Hydrocortisone or Sodium cromoglicate.