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Methylprednisolone aceponate vs Prednisolone

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

Prednisolone was dispensed 230,609.0× as often as Methylprednisolone aceponate in March 2024 — 461,218 items versus 2 in England.

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Methylprednisolone aceponate · March 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

461,218items

Prednisolone · March 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Methylprednisolone aceponate   ·   ╌ Prednisolone

0 393k 786k Jan 2022 Mar 2022 Sep 2022 Oct 2022 Mar 2024 Prednisolone 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 Prednisolone, March 2024
Measure Methylprednisolone aceponate Prednisolone
Items, March 2024 2 461,218
Items, last 12 months 6 6,074,582
Net ingredient cost, March 2024 £26 £1,189,633

See the full profile for Methylprednisolone aceponate or Prednisolone.