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Hydrocortisone vs Phenol

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

Hydrocortisone was dispensed 41,574.0× as often as Phenol in April 2026 — 41,574 items versus 1 in England.

41,574items

Hydrocortisone · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Phenol · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Hydrocortisone versus Phenol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Hydrocortisone   ·   ╌ Phenol

0 27k 54k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 Phenol 41,574 Jan 2021: 51k Feb 2021: 49k Mar 2021: 54k Apr 2021: 51k May 2021: 47k Jun 2021: 47k Jul 2021: 46k Aug 2021: 45k Sep 2021: 46k Oct 2021: 44k Nov 2021: 45k Dec 2021: 43k Jan 2022: 43k Feb 2022: 45k Mar 2022: 48k Apr 2022: 43k May 2022: 47k Jun 2022: 43k Jul 2022: 42k Aug 2022: 42k Sep 2022: 41k Oct 2022: 44k Nov 2022: 47k Dec 2022: 41k Jan 2023: 47k Feb 2023: 43k Mar 2023: 48k Apr 2023: 41k May 2023: 44k Jun 2023: 43k Jul 2023: 42k Aug 2023: 41k Sep 2023: 42k Oct 2023: 45k Nov 2023: 47k Dec 2023: 46k Jan 2024: 49k Feb 2024: 45k Mar 2024: 44k Apr 2024: 45k May 2024: 44k Jun 2024: 42k Jul 2024: 45k Aug 2024: 42k Sep 2024: 42k Oct 2024: 46k Nov 2024: 47k Dec 2024: 42k Jan 2025: 53k Feb 2025: 49k Mar 2025: 48k Apr 2025: 45k May 2025: 45k Jun 2025: 44k Jul 2025: 46k Aug 2025: 41k Sep 2025: 45k Oct 2025: 46k Nov 2025: 42k Dec 2025: 43k Jan 2026: 44k Feb 2026: 40k Mar 2026: 42k Apr 2026: 42k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Hydrocortisone versus Phenol, April 2026
Measure Hydrocortisone Phenol
Items, April 2026 41,574 1
Items, last 12 months 520,071 110
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £281,493 £15

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