Hydrocortisone
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Local preparations for anal and rectal disorders
Hydrocortisone was ranked 285th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 42,454 items, down 11.7% on a year earlier.
42,454items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£276,248
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
523,113items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Hydrocortisone: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Hydrocortisone, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Anusol HC ointment | 11,137 | £70,356 |
| Uniroid HC ointment | 7,129 | £45,223 |
| Proctosedyl ointment | 6,355 | £71,201 |
| Anusol HC suppositories | 5,688 | £28,452 |
| Uniroid HC suppositories | 3,245 | £10,864 |
| Xyloproct 5%/0.275% ointment | 2,635 | £13,752 |
| Cinchocaine 5mg / Hydrocortisone 5mg suppositories | 2,592 | £13,862 |
| Proctosedyl suppositories | 2,066 | £13,868 |
| Anusol Plus HC ointment | 920 | £4,977 |
| Anusol Plus HC suppositories | 590 | £3,232 |
| Anusol Soothing Relief ointment | 71 | £334 |
| Anusol Soothing Relief suppositories | 26 | £128 |
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