Budesonide
Budesonide was ranked 523rd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 8,527 items, up 2.2% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Budesonide: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Chronic bowel disorders
- Presentations 11 shown
- Average cost / item £98.09
- Year on year Up 2.2% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Budesonide this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budenofalk 3mg gastro-resistant capsules | 0105020A0BCAAAC | 3,700 | £189,024 |
| Budesonide 3mg gastro-resistant modified-release capsules | 0105020A0AAAAAA | 1,574 | £127,375 |
| Budenofalk 2mg/application foam enema | 0105020A0BCABAD | 1,286 | £147,287 |
| Cortiment 9mg modified-release tablets | 0105020A0BDAAAF | 745 | £75,453 |
| Jorveza 1mg orodispersible tablets | 0105020A0BEAAAG | 605 | £166,747 |
| Budenofalk 4mg suppositories | 0105020A0BCADAI | 71 | £15,840 |
| Budesonide 4mg suppositories | 0105020A0AAAIAI | 221 | £49,467 |
| Jorveza 0.5mg orodispersible tablets | 0105020A0BEABAH | 178 | £50,292 |
| Budenofalk 9mg gastro-resistant granules sachets | 0105020A0BCACAE | 87 | £9,128 |
| Entocort 2mg/100ml enema | 0105020A0BBABAB | 51 | £5,116 |
| Entocort CR 3mg capsules | 0105020A0BBAAAA | 9 | £705 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Budesonide is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Budesonide volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
In NHS hospitals
Budesonide is also used in NHS secondary care. See the indicative hospital cost, monthly trend and the trusts using it most on the hospital medicines page.
Compare Budesonide with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.