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Methylprednisolone aceponate vs Hydrocortisone

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2024

Hydrocortisone was dispensed 23,177.0× as often as Methylprednisolone aceponate in March 2024 — 46,354 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Methylprednisolone aceponate · March 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

46,354items

Hydrocortisone · March 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Methylprednisolone aceponate versus Hydrocortisone: national items dispensed by month

▬ Methylprednisolone aceponate   ·   ╌ Hydrocortisone

0 25k 50k Jan 2022 Mar 2022 Sep 2022 Oct 2022 Mar 2024 Hydrocortisone 2 Jan 2022: 1 Mar 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 1 Mar 2024: 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2024

Methylprednisolone aceponate versus Hydrocortisone, March 2024
Measure Methylprednisolone aceponate Hydrocortisone
Items, March 2024 2 46,354
Items, last 12 months 6 560,262
Net ingredient cost, March 2024 £26 £1,190,537

See the full profile for Methylprednisolone aceponate or Hydrocortisone.