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Sulfasalazine vs Hydrocortisone

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

Sulfasalazine was dispensed 70,109.0× as often as Hydrocortisone in March 2026 — 70,109 items versus 1 in England.

70,109items

Sulfasalazine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Hydrocortisone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Sulfasalazine   ·   ╌ Hydrocortisone

Hydrocortisone 70,109

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Sulfasalazine versus Hydrocortisone, March 2026
Measure Sulfasalazine Hydrocortisone
Items, March 2026 70,109 1
Items, last 12 months 835,062 28
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £709,070 £3,914

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