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Hydrocortisone acetate vs Hydroxychloroquine sulfate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated December 2025

Hydroxychloroquine sulfate was dispensed 107,136.0× as often as Hydrocortisone acetate in December 2025 — 107,136 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Hydrocortisone acetate · December 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

107,136items

Hydroxychloroquine sulfate · December 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Hydrocortisone acetate versus Hydroxychloroquine sulfate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Hydrocortisone acetate   ·   ╌ Hydroxychloroquine sulfate

0 58k 115k Jan 2021 Jun 2021 Nov 2021 Apr 2022 Sep 2022 Feb 2023 Dec 2025 Hydroxychloroqui… 1 Jan 2021: 4 Feb 2021: 4 Mar 2021: 2 Apr 2021: 7 May 2021: 6 Jun 2021: 8 Jul 2021: 4 Aug 2021: 4 Sep 2021: 3 Oct 2021: 10 Nov 2021: 9 Dec 2021: 4 Jan 2022: 2 Feb 2022: 2 Mar 2022: 3 Apr 2022: 3 May 2022: 7 Jun 2022: 5 Jul 2022: 5 Aug 2022: 6 Sep 2022: 5 Oct 2022: 3 Nov 2022: 6 Dec 2022: 3 Jan 2023: 6 Feb 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 1 Sep 2023: 2 Oct 2023: 2 Jun 2024: 1 Jul 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to December 2025

Hydrocortisone acetate versus Hydroxychloroquine sulfate, December 2025
Measure Hydrocortisone acetate Hydroxychloroquine sulfate
Items, December 2025 1 107,136
Items, last 12 months 28 1,305,590
Net ingredient cost, December 2025 £27 £426,654

See the full profile for Hydrocortisone acetate or Hydroxychloroquine sulfate.