Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate) vs Pilocarpine hydrochloride

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Pilocarpine hydrochloride was dispensed 43.1× as often as Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate) in March 2026 — 2,240 items versus 52 in England.

52items

Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,240items

Pilocarpine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate) versus Pilocarpine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate) · ╌ Pilocarpine hydrochloride

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate) versus Pilocarpine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure	Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate)	Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026	52	2,240
Items, last 12 months	1,528	25,827
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£1,389	£102,592