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Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate

Endocrine System Corticosteroids (endocrine) BNF 0603020L0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate was ranked 999th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 482 items, down 42.6% on a year earlier.

482items -42.6%

Dispensed in April 2026

6,543items

Rolling 12 months

£3,716

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate: national items dispensed by month

0 1k 2k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 482 Jan 2021: 988 Feb 2021: 1k Mar 2021: 1k Apr 2021: 851 May 2021: 851 Jun 2021: 1k Jul 2021: 1k Aug 2021: 2k Sep 2021: 2k Oct 2021: 997 Nov 2021: 2k Dec 2021: 1k Jan 2022: 1k Feb 2022: 1k Mar 2022: 1k Apr 2022: 1k May 2022: 2k Jun 2022: 1k Jul 2022: 1k Aug 2022: 809 Sep 2022: 843 Oct 2022: 695 Nov 2022: 711 Dec 2022: 712 Jan 2023: 812 Feb 2023: 827 Mar 2023: 841 Apr 2023: 897 May 2023: 820 Jun 2023: 800 Jul 2023: 2k Aug 2023: 2k Sep 2023: 2k Oct 2023: 2k Nov 2023: 1k Dec 2023: 1k Jan 2024: 1k Feb 2024: 1k Mar 2024: 1k Apr 2024: 1k May 2024: 1k Jun 2024: 1k Jul 2024: 1k Aug 2024: 1k Sep 2024: 1k Oct 2024: 1k Nov 2024: 1k Dec 2024: 1k Jan 2025: 1k Feb 2025: 1k Mar 2025: 1k Apr 2025: 839 May 2025: 743 Jun 2025: 786 Jul 2025: 730 Aug 2025: 661 Sep 2025: 666 Oct 2025: 579 Nov 2025: 586 Dec 2025: 545 Jan 2026: 562 Feb 2026: 453 Mar 2026: 493 Apr 2026: 482

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Corticosteroids (endocrine)
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £7.71
  • Year on year Down 42.6% 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, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate this month.

Presentations of Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate 100mg/1ml inj ampoules 0603020L0AAABAB 482 £3,716

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

Where Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate volumes.

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

Compare Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate with

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