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Methylprednisolone acetate vs Hydroxychloroquine sulfate

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

Hydroxychloroquine sulfate was dispensed 1.6× as often as Methylprednisolone acetate in March 2026 — 110,442 items versus 68,423 in England.

68,423items

Methylprednisolone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

110,442items

Hydroxychloroquine sulfate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Methylprednisolone acetate versus Hydroxychloroquine sulfate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Methylprednisolone acetate   ·   ╌ Hydroxychloroquine sulfate

Hydroxychloroqui… 68,423

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Methylprednisolone acetate versus Hydroxychloroquine sulfate, March 2026
Measure Methylprednisolone acetate Hydroxychloroquine sulfate
Items, March 2026 68,423 110,442
Items, last 12 months 715,216 1,304,762
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £338,729 £324,421

See the full profile for Methylprednisolone acetate or Hydroxychloroquine sulfate.