Hydrocortisone butyrate
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Topical corticosteroids
Hydrocortisone butyrate was ranked 789th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 1,801 items, down 12.3% on a year earlier.
1,801items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£10,752
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
22,424items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Hydrocortisone butyrate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Hydrocortisone butyrate, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Locoid 0.1% cream | 764 | £4,092 |
| Locoid 0.1% Lipocream | 554 | £3,216 |
| Locoid 0.1% scalp lotion | 312 | £2,404 |
| Locoid 0.1% ointment | 136 | £774 |
| Locoid Crelo 0.1% topical emulsion | 35 | £266 |
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