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Mesalazine (Systemic) vs Hydrocortisone

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

Mesalazine (Systemic) was dispensed 136,369.0× as often as Hydrocortisone in March 2026 — 136,369 items versus 1 in England.

136,369items

Mesalazine (Systemic) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Hydrocortisone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Mesalazine (Systemic) versus Hydrocortisone: national items dispensed by month

▬ Mesalazine (Systemic)   ·   ╌ Hydrocortisone

Hydrocortisone 136,369

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Mesalazine (Systemic) versus Hydrocortisone, March 2026
Measure Mesalazine (Systemic) Hydrocortisone
Items, March 2026 136,369 1
Items, last 12 months 1,626,325 28
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £7,840,163 £3,914

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