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Prednisolone acetate

Eye Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory preparations BNF 1104010R0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Prednisolone acetate was ranked 494th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 10,594 items, up 5.8% on a year earlier.

10,594items +5.8%

Dispensed in April 2026

116,289items

Rolling 12 months

£31,207

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Prednisolone acetate: national items dispensed by month

0 6k 11k Jan 2021 Oct 2021 Aug 2022 May 2023 Feb 2024 Nov 2024 Apr 2026 10,594 Jan 2021: 8k Feb 2021: 7k Mar 2021: 8k Apr 2021: 8k May 2021: 8k Jun 2021: 8k Jul 2021: 10k Aug 2021: 11k Sep 2021: 11k Oct 2021: 10k Nov 2021: 10k Dec 2021: 10k Jan 2022: 9k Feb 2022: 9k Mar 2022: 10k Apr 2022: 9k Jun 2022: 9k Jul 2022: 9k Aug 2022: 9k Sep 2022: 9k Oct 2022: 9k Nov 2022: 10k Dec 2022: 9k Jan 2023: 9k Feb 2023: 9k Mar 2023: 10k Apr 2023: 9k May 2023: 10k Jun 2023: 10k Jul 2023: 10k Aug 2023: 10k Sep 2023: 10k Oct 2023: 10k Nov 2023: 10k Dec 2023: 10k Jan 2024: 10k Feb 2024: 10k Mar 2024: 10k Apr 2024: 10k May 2024: 11k Jun 2024: 10k Jul 2024: 11k Aug 2024: 11k Sep 2024: 10k Oct 2024: 11k Nov 2024: 10k Dec 2024: 10k Jan 2025: 10k Feb 2025: 9k Mar 2025: 10k Apr 2025: 10k May 2025: 11k Jun 2025: 10k Jul 2025: 11k Aug 2025: 10k Sep 2025: 11k Oct 2025: 11k Nov 2025: 10k Dec 2025: 11k Jan 2026: 10k Feb 2026: 10k Mar 2026: 11k Apr 2026: 11k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory preparations
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £2.95
  • Year on year Up 5.8% 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 Prednisolone acetate this month.

Presentations of Prednisolone acetate, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Pred Forte 1% eye drops 1104010R0BBAAAA 10,594 £31,207

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

Where Prednisolone acetate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Prednisolone acetate volumes.

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

Compare Prednisolone acetate with

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