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Other soothing haemorrhoidal preparations vs Hydrocortisone

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

Hydrocortisone was dispensed 1,326.7× as often as Other soothing haemorrhoidal preparations in March 2026 — 42,454 items versus 32 in England.

32items

Other soothing haemorrhoidal preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

42,454items

Hydrocortisone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other soothing haemorrhoidal preparations versus Hydrocortisone: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other soothing haemorrhoidal preparations   ·   ╌ Hydrocortisone

Hydrocortisone 32

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other soothing haemorrhoidal preparations versus Hydrocortisone, March 2026
Measure Other soothing haemorrhoidal preparations Hydrocortisone
Items, March 2026 32 42,454
Items, last 12 months 503 523,113
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £148 £276,248

See the full profile for Other soothing haemorrhoidal preparations or Hydrocortisone.