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Sucralfate vs Hydrocortisone

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

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

32items

Sucralfate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

42,454items

Hydrocortisone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Sucralfate versus Hydrocortisone: national items dispensed by month

▬ Sucralfate   ·   ╌ Hydrocortisone

Hydrocortisone 32

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Sucralfate versus Hydrocortisone, March 2026
Measure Sucralfate Hydrocortisone
Items, March 2026 32 42,454
Items, last 12 months 382 523,113
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £20,671 £276,248

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