Medicines
Gastro-Intestinal System
Chronic bowel disorders
Hydrocortisone

Hydrocortisone

Gastro-Intestinal System Chronic bowel disorders BNF 0105020C0

Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

1items

Dispensed in April 2026

7items

Rolling 12 months

£800

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Hydrocortisone: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

Therapeutic class Chronic bowel disorders
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Average cost / item £799.64

What this is

Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Where Hydrocortisone is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Hydrocortisone volumes.

Top dispensing practices

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

Compare Hydrocortisone with

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Download this data

The monthly series for Hydrocortisone is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.