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Prednisolone acetate vs Sodium cromoglicate

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

Sodium cromoglicate was dispensed 4.9× as often as Prednisolone acetate in March 2026 — 52,929 items versus 10,836 in England.

10,836items

Prednisolone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

52,929items

Sodium cromoglicate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Prednisolone acetate versus Sodium cromoglicate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Prednisolone acetate   ·   ╌ Sodium cromoglicate

Sodium cromoglic… 10,836

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Prednisolone acetate versus Sodium cromoglicate, March 2026
Measure Prednisolone acetate Sodium cromoglicate
Items, March 2026 10,836 52,929
Items, last 12 months 126,320 627,506
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £31,874 £167,599

See the full profile for Prednisolone acetate or Sodium cromoglicate.