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Prednisolone sodium metasulphobenzoate vs Sodium cromoglicate

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

Sodium cromoglicate was dispensed 2.4× as often as Prednisolone sodium metasulphobenzoate in May 2026 — 1,507 items versus 631 in England.

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Prednisolone sodium metasulphobenzoate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Sodium cromoglicate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Prednisolone sodium metasulphobenzoate   ·   ╌ Sodium cromoglicate

0 848 2k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Sodium cromoglic… 631 Jan 2021: 2k Feb 2021: 2k Mar 2021: 2k Apr 2021: 1k May 2021: 1k Jun 2021: 1k Jul 2021: 1k Aug 2021: 1k Sep 2021: 1k Oct 2021: 1k Nov 2021: 1k Dec 2021: 1k Jan 2022: 1k Feb 2022: 1k Mar 2022: 1k Apr 2022: 1k May 2022: 942 Jun 2022: 1k Jul 2022: 1k Aug 2022: 1k Sep 2022: 1k Oct 2022: 1k Nov 2022: 1k Dec 2022: 1k Jan 2023: 997 Feb 2023: 987 Mar 2023: 1k Apr 2023: 980 May 2023: 1k Jun 2023: 1k Jul 2023: 1k Aug 2023: 1k Sep 2023: 984 Oct 2023: 964 Nov 2023: 936 Dec 2023: 923 Jan 2024: 954 Feb 2024: 869 Mar 2024: 948 Apr 2024: 947 May 2024: 938 Jun 2024: 893 Jul 2024: 925 Aug 2024: 862 Sep 2024: 904 Oct 2024: 887 Nov 2024: 839 Dec 2024: 834 Jan 2025: 901 Feb 2025: 794 Mar 2025: 817 Apr 2025: 778 May 2025: 810 Jun 2025: 750 Jul 2025: 799 Aug 2025: 723 Sep 2025: 794 Oct 2025: 785 Nov 2025: 645 Dec 2025: 749 Jan 2026: 721 Feb 2026: 635 Mar 2026: 698 Apr 2026: 646 May 2026: 631

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Prednisolone sodium metasulphobenzoate versus Sodium cromoglicate, May 2026
Measure Prednisolone sodium metasulphobenzoate Sodium cromoglicate
Items, May 2026 631 1,507
Items, last 12 months 8,576 17,968
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £335,999 £480,989

See the full profile for Prednisolone sodium metasulphobenzoate or Sodium cromoglicate.