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Methylprednisolone acetate vs Glucosamine hydrochloride (Rheumatic)

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

Methylprednisolone acetate was dispensed 9,774.7× as often as Glucosamine hydrochloride (Rheumatic) in March 2026 — 68,423 items versus 7 in England.

68,423items

Methylprednisolone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

7items

Glucosamine hydrochloride (Rheumatic) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Methylprednisolone acetate versus Glucosamine hydrochloride (Rheumatic): national items dispensed by month

▬ Methylprednisolone acetate   ·   ╌ Glucosamine hydrochloride (Rheumatic)

Glucosamine hydr… 68,423

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Methylprednisolone acetate versus Glucosamine hydrochloride (Rheumatic), March 2026
Measure Methylprednisolone acetate Glucosamine hydrochloride (Rheumatic)
Items, March 2026 68,423 7
Items, last 12 months 715,216 78
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £338,729 £115

See the full profile for Methylprednisolone acetate or Glucosamine hydrochloride (Rheumatic).