Methylprednisolone acetate
Methylprednisolone acetate was ranked 229th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 64,075 items, up 34.9% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in April 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Methylprednisolone acetate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout
- Presentations 5 shown
- Average cost / item £4.97
- Year on year Up 34.9% on a year earlier
Top presentations, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Methylprednisolone acetate this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depo-Medrone 40mg/1ml suspension for injection vials | 1001022K0BBAAAA | 34,578 | £138,303 |
| Depo-Medrone with Lidocaine inj 1ml vials | 1001022K0BBAGAG | 15,198 | £71,496 |
| Depo-Medrone with Lidocaine inj 2ml vials | 1001022K0BBAFAF | 8,005 | £63,456 |
| Depo-Medrone 80mg/2ml suspension for injection vials | 1001022K0BBABAB | 5,946 | £41,477 |
| Depo-Medrone 120mg/3ml suspension for injection vials | 1001022K0BBAEAE | 348 | £3,589 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Methylprednisolone acetate is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Methylprednisolone acetate volumes.
Top regions
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board 3,947
- NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board 3,878
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board 3,208
- NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board 2,985
- NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board 2,939
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board 2,914
Top dispensing practices
- Lancaster Medical Practice 1,474
- Munro Medical Centre 1,422
- The Roxton Practice 982
- Holderness Health 960
- The Over-Wyre Med.Ctr. 900
- The Ridings Medical Group 874
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Methylprednisolone acetate with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.