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Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate vs Methylprednisolone acetate

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

Methylprednisolone acetate was dispensed 17,105.8× as often as Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate in March 2026 — 68,423 items versus 4 in England.

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Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

68,423items

Methylprednisolone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate versus Methylprednisolone acetate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate   ·   ╌ Methylprednisolone acetate

Methylprednisolo… 4

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate versus Methylprednisolone acetate, March 2026
Measure Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate Methylprednisolone acetate
Items, March 2026 4 68,423
Items, last 12 months 44 715,216
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £29 £338,729

See the full profile for Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate or Methylprednisolone acetate.