Medicines
Endocrine System
Corticosteroids (endocrine)
Hydrocortisone

Hydrocortisone

Endocrine System Corticosteroids (endocrine) BNF 0603020J0

Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Hydrocortisone was ranked 262nd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 46,354 items, little changed on a year earlier.

46,354items -0.2%

Dispensed in May 2026

560,262items

Rolling 12 months

£1,190,537

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Hydrocortisone: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

Therapeutic class Corticosteroids (endocrine)
Presentations 15 shown
Average cost / item £25.68
Year on year Little changed 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 Hydrocortisone this month.

Presentations of Hydrocortisone, May 2026
Presentation	BNF code	Items	Net ingredient cost
Hydrocortisone 10mg tablets	0603020J0AAADAD	35,003	£110,283
Hydrocortisone 5mg tablets	0603020J0AADDDD	6,830	£334,797
Hydrocortisone 2.5mg tablets	0603020J0AADCDC	1,431	£219,428
Hydrocortisone 20mg tablets	0603020J0AAAEAE	861	£3,796
Hydrocortisone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free	0603020J0AADKDK	405	£150,127
Hydventia 10mg tablets	0603020J0BGAAAD	334	£7,722
Alkindi 1mg granules in capsules for opening	0603020J0BFABCY	158	£25,920
Alkindi 2mg granules in capsules for opening	0603020J0BFACCZ	141	£45,360
Hydrocortisone 5mg/5ml oral suspension	0603020J0AAAXAX	156	£69,675
Plenadren 5mg modified-release tablets	0603020J0BEAACV	148	£51,696
Hydrocortisone 15mg tablets	0603020J0AADEDE	138	£5,289
Hydrocortisone 10mg soluble tablets sugar free	0603020J0AADBDB	128	£11,350
Efmody 10mg modified-release capsules	0603020J0BHABDG	99	£38,775
Plenadren 20mg modified-release tablets	0603020J0BEABCW	98	£28,696
Hydrocortisone 10mg dispersible tablets sugar free	0603020J0AADIDI	96	£8,022

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

Where Hydrocortisone is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Hydrocortisone volumes.

Top regions

Top dispensing practices

Modality Partnership (awc) 1,600
The Ridings Medical Group 820
Granta Medical Practices 539
Holderness Health 514
Lancaster Medical Practice 478
Southgates Surgical & Medical Centre 428

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

Compare Hydrocortisone with

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