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Fludrocortisone acetate

Endocrine System Corticosteroids (endocrine) BNF 0603010I0
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Fludrocortisone acetate was ranked 233rd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 60,958 items, up 2.0% on a year earlier.

60,958items +2%

Dispensed in May 2026

744,941items

Rolling 12 months

£298,911

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Fludrocortisone acetate: national items dispensed by month

0 33k 66k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 60,958 Jan 2021: 46k Feb 2021: 43k Mar 2021: 48k Apr 2021: 47k May 2021: 45k Jun 2021: 48k Jul 2021: 49k Aug 2021: 47k Sep 2021: 48k Oct 2021: 47k Nov 2021: 49k Dec 2021: 51k Jan 2022: 48k Feb 2022: 45k Mar 2022: 50k Apr 2022: 48k May 2022: 49k Jun 2022: 48k Jul 2022: 48k Aug 2022: 51k Sep 2022: 50k Oct 2022: 50k Nov 2022: 51k Dec 2022: 51k Jan 2023: 52k Feb 2023: 47k Mar 2023: 54k Apr 2023: 48k May 2023: 52k Jun 2023: 53k Jul 2023: 52k Aug 2023: 54k Sep 2023: 52k Oct 2023: 54k Nov 2023: 54k Dec 2023: 55k Jan 2024: 56k Feb 2024: 53k Mar 2024: 53k Apr 2024: 56k May 2024: 56k Jun 2024: 53k Jul 2024: 59k Aug 2024: 57k Sep 2024: 56k Oct 2024: 60k Nov 2024: 57k Dec 2024: 60k Jan 2025: 61k Feb 2025: 54k Mar 2025: 58k Apr 2025: 58k May 2025: 60k Jun 2025: 59k Jul 2025: 65k Aug 2025: 59k Sep 2025: 63k Oct 2025: 64k Nov 2025: 60k Dec 2025: 66k Jan 2026: 63k Feb 2026: 58k Mar 2026: 63k Apr 2026: 62k May 2026: 61k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Corticosteroids (endocrine)
  • Presentations 5 shown
  • Average cost / item £4.90
  • Year on year Up 2.0% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Fludrocortisone acetate this month.

Presentations of Fludrocortisone acetate, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Fludrocortisone 100microgram tablets 0603010I0AAACAC 51,495 £165,776
Fludrocortisone 50microgram tablets 0603010I0AACACA 9,320 £113,956
Fludrocortisone 100micrograms/ml oral solution sugar free 0603010I0AACBCB 110 £18,090
Fludrocortisone 100micrograms/5ml oral suspension 0603010I0AABZBZ 17 £568
Fludrocortisone 50micrograms/5ml oral suspension 0603010I0AABYBY 16 £522

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Fludrocortisone acetate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Fludrocortisone acetate volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Fludrocortisone acetate with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.