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Polihexanide vs Hydrocort sodiumphos (old)

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

Hydrocort sodiumphos (old) was dispensed 1,480.0× as often as Polihexanide in May 2026 — 2,960 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Polihexanide · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,960items

Hydrocort sodiumphos (old) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Polihexanide versus Hydrocort sodiumphos (old): national items dispensed by month

▬ Polihexanide   ·   ╌ Hydrocort sodiumphos (old)

0 2k 3k Jan 2021 Oct 2021 Aug 2022 May 2023 Sep 2024 Sep 2025 May 2026 Hydrocort sodium… 2 Jan 2021: 3 Feb 2021: 2 Mar 2021: 2 Apr 2021: 4 Jun 2021: 1 Jul 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 2 Oct 2021: 3 Dec 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 1 May 2022: 2 Jun 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 2 Aug 2022: 2 Sep 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 1 Feb 2023: 2 Mar 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 1 May 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 1 Mar 2024: 1 May 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 1 Sep 2024: 3 Nov 2024: 4 Dec 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 5 Apr 2025: 2 May 2025: 1 Aug 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 3 Oct 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 2 Dec 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 1 Feb 2026: 3 Mar 2026: 3 Apr 2026: 1 May 2026: 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Polihexanide versus Hydrocort sodiumphos (old), May 2026
Measure Polihexanide Hydrocort sodiumphos (old)
Items, May 2026 2 2,960
Items, last 12 months 21 34,122
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £635 £63,262

See the full profile for Polihexanide or Hydrocort sodiumphos (old).