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Hydrocortisone acetate vs Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory)

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

Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory) was dispensed 4,047.3× as often as Hydrocortisone acetate in May 2026 — 16,189 items versus 4 in England.

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Hydrocortisone acetate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

16,189items

Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Hydrocortisone acetate versus Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory): national items dispensed by month

▬ Hydrocortisone acetate   ·   ╌ Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory)

0 8k 16k Jan 2021 Jul 2021 Oct 2022 Jun 2023 May 2024 Dec 2024 May 2026 Ciclosporin (Eye… 4 Jan 2021: 2 Feb 2021: 1 Mar 2021: 1 May 2021: 2 Jun 2021: 1 Jul 2021: 1 Aug 2021: 1 Feb 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 4 Oct 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 4 Feb 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 2 May 2023: 2 Jun 2023: 2 Dec 2023: 2 Feb 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 2 Apr 2024: 1 May 2024: 4 Jul 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 2 Sep 2024: 1 Oct 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 2 Feb 2025: 1 Mar 2025: 2 Apr 2025: 1 May 2025: 4 Jun 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 1 Mar 2026: 1 May 2026: 4

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Hydrocortisone acetate versus Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory), May 2026
Measure Hydrocortisone acetate Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory)
Items, May 2026 4 16,189
Items, last 12 months 20 180,294
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £566 £1,808,607

See the full profile for Hydrocortisone acetate or Ciclosporin (Eye Anti Inflammatory).