Medicines
Gastro-Intestinal System
Local preparations for anal and rectal disorders
Prednisolone

Prednisolone

Gastro-Intestinal System Local preparations for anal and rectal disorders BNF 0107020P0

Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Prednisolone was ranked 260th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 47,735 items, up 8.9% on a year earlier.

47,735items +8.9%

Dispensed in April 2026

519,008items

Rolling 12 months

£133,578

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Prednisolone: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

Therapeutic class Local preparations for anal and rectal disorders
Presentations 2 shown
Average cost / item £2.80
Year on year Up 8.9% 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.

Where Prednisolone is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Prednisolone volumes.

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Top dispensing practices

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

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