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Prednisolone sodium phosphate 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 phosphate in May 2026 — 1,507 items versus 638 in England.

638items

Prednisolone sodium phosphate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,507items

Sodium cromoglicate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Prednisolone sodium phosphate   ·   ╌ Sodium cromoglicate

0 800.5 2k Jan 2021 Dec 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Sodium cromoglic… 638 Jan 2021: 400 Feb 2021: 333 Mar 2021: 560 Apr 2021: 802 May 2021: 832 Jun 2021: 889 Jul 2021: 962 Aug 2021: 886 Oct 2021: 901 Nov 2021: 1k Dec 2021: 1k Jan 2022: 940 Feb 2022: 955 Mar 2022: 1k Apr 2022: 941 May 2022: 1k Jun 2022: 1k Jul 2022: 1k Aug 2022: 997 Sep 2022: 1k Oct 2022: 991 Nov 2022: 999 Dec 2022: 1k Jan 2023: 1k Feb 2023: 961 Mar 2023: 1k Apr 2023: 906 May 2023: 967 Jun 2023: 983 Jul 2023: 958 Aug 2023: 954 Sep 2023: 983 Oct 2023: 909 Nov 2023: 987 Dec 2023: 939 Jan 2024: 925 Feb 2024: 898 Mar 2024: 902 Apr 2024: 964 May 2024: 990 Jun 2024: 953 Jul 2024: 992 Aug 2024: 1k Sep 2024: 936 Oct 2024: 941 Nov 2024: 844 Dec 2024: 786 Jan 2025: 823 Feb 2025: 677 Mar 2025: 777 Apr 2025: 730 May 2025: 737 Jun 2025: 724 Jul 2025: 851 Aug 2025: 779 Sep 2025: 776 Oct 2025: 798 Nov 2025: 689 Dec 2025: 782 Jan 2026: 772 Feb 2026: 682 Mar 2026: 739 Apr 2026: 688 May 2026: 638

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Prednisolone sodium phosphate versus Sodium cromoglicate, May 2026
Measure Prednisolone sodium phosphate Sodium cromoglicate
Items, May 2026 638 1,507
Items, last 12 months 8,918 17,968
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £323,781 £480,989

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