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Prednisolone sodium metasulphobenzoate

Gastro-Intestinal System Chronic bowel disorders BNF 0105020D0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Prednisolone sodium metasulphobenzoate was ranked 953rd of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 646 items, down 17.0% on a year earlier.

646items -17%

Dispensed in April 2026

7,945items

Rolling 12 months

£331,829

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Prednisolone sodium metasulphobenzoate: national items dispensed by month

0 848 2k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 646 Jan 2021: 2k Feb 2021: 2k Mar 2021: 2k Apr 2021: 1k May 2021: 1k Jun 2021: 1k Jul 2021: 1k Aug 2021: 1k Sep 2021: 1k Oct 2021: 1k Nov 2021: 1k Dec 2021: 1k Jan 2022: 1k Feb 2022: 1k Mar 2022: 1k Apr 2022: 1k May 2022: 942 Jun 2022: 1k Jul 2022: 1k Aug 2022: 1k Sep 2022: 1k Oct 2022: 1k Nov 2022: 1k Dec 2022: 1k Jan 2023: 997 Feb 2023: 987 Mar 2023: 1k Apr 2023: 980 May 2023: 1k Jun 2023: 1k Jul 2023: 1k Aug 2023: 1k Sep 2023: 984 Oct 2023: 964 Nov 2023: 936 Dec 2023: 923 Jan 2024: 954 Feb 2024: 869 Mar 2024: 948 Apr 2024: 947 May 2024: 938 Jun 2024: 893 Jul 2024: 925 Aug 2024: 862 Sep 2024: 904 Oct 2024: 887 Nov 2024: 839 Dec 2024: 834 Jan 2025: 901 Feb 2025: 794 Mar 2025: 817 Apr 2025: 778 May 2025: 810 Jun 2025: 750 Jul 2025: 799 Aug 2025: 723 Sep 2025: 794 Oct 2025: 785 Nov 2025: 645 Dec 2025: 749 Jan 2026: 721 Feb 2026: 635 Mar 2026: 698 Apr 2026: 646

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Chronic bowel disorders
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £513.67
  • Year on year Down 17.0% 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 sodium metasulphobenzoate this month.

Presentations of Prednisolone sodium metasulphobenzoate, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Prednisolone 20mg/application foam enema 0105020D0AAACAC 646 £331,829

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

Where Prednisolone sodium metasulphobenzoate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Prednisolone sodium metasulphobenzoate volumes.

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

Compare Prednisolone sodium metasulphobenzoate with

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