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Hydrocortisone sodium succinate

Endocrine System Corticosteroids (endocrine) BNF 0603020M0
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Hydrocortisone sodium succinate was ranked 808th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 1,620 items, little changed on a year earlier.

1,620items -0.2%

Dispensed in May 2026

19,764items

Rolling 12 months

£11,497

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

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

0 1k 2k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 1,620 Jan 2021: 597 Feb 2021: 590 Mar 2021: 640 Apr 2021: 541 May 2021: 556 Jun 2021: 624 Jul 2021: 695 Aug 2021: 641 Sep 2021: 720 Oct 2021: 788 Nov 2021: 687 Dec 2021: 702 Jan 2022: 600 Feb 2022: 562 Mar 2022: 759 Apr 2022: 652 May 2022: 668 Jun 2022: 698 Jul 2022: 943 Aug 2022: 1k Sep 2022: 876 Oct 2022: 902 Nov 2022: 877 Dec 2022: 889 Jan 2023: 850 Feb 2023: 792 Mar 2023: 874 Apr 2023: 814 May 2023: 935 Jun 2023: 1k Jul 2023: 1k Aug 2023: 948 Sep 2023: 891 Oct 2023: 825 Nov 2023: 808 Dec 2023: 791 Jan 2024: 880 Feb 2024: 951 Mar 2024: 941 Apr 2024: 924 May 2024: 977 Jun 2024: 945 Jul 2024: 1k Aug 2024: 934 Sep 2024: 1k Oct 2024: 999 Nov 2024: 896 Dec 2024: 882 Jan 2025: 991 Feb 2025: 1k Mar 2025: 1k Apr 2025: 2k May 2025: 2k Jun 2025: 2k Jul 2025: 2k Aug 2025: 2k Sep 2025: 2k Oct 2025: 2k Nov 2025: 2k Dec 2025: 1k Jan 2026: 1k Feb 2026: 1k Mar 2026: 2k Apr 2026: 2k May 2026: 2k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Corticosteroids (endocrine)
  • Presentations 4 shown
  • Average cost / item £7.10
  • 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 sodium succinate this month.

Presentations of Hydrocortisone sodium succinate, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Hydrocortisone sodium succinate 100mg inj vials 0603020M0AAAAAA 1,029 £7,104
Hydrocortisone sodium succinate 100mg pdr for soln inj vials 0603020M0AAAEAE 547 £4,172
Solu-Cortef 100mg inj vials 0603020M0BCAAAA 27 £59
Solu-Cortef 100mg powder for solution for injection vials 0603020M0BCABAE 17 £161

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

Where Hydrocortisone sodium succinate is dispensed

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

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

Compare Hydrocortisone sodium succinate with

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