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Sodium cromoglicate

Respiratory System Cromoglycate, leukotriene and phosphodesterase type-4 inhib BNF 0303010Q0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Sodium cromoglicate was ranked 1719th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 1 items, little changed on a year earlier.

1items 0%

Dispensed in May 2026

6items

Rolling 12 months

£5

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Sodium cromoglicate: national items dispensed by month

0 298.5 597 Jan 2021 Sep 2021 May 2022 Jan 2023 Sep 2023 Sep 2024 May 2026 1 Jan 2021: 518 Feb 2021: 375 Mar 2021: 342 Apr 2021: 321 May 2021: 597 Jun 2021: 507 Jul 2021: 539 Aug 2021: 496 Sep 2021: 501 Oct 2021: 492 Nov 2021: 498 Dec 2021: 421 Jan 2022: 247 Feb 2022: 171 Mar 2022: 165 Apr 2022: 105 May 2022: 90 Jun 2022: 83 Jul 2022: 37 Aug 2022: 36 Sep 2022: 36 Oct 2022: 16 Nov 2022: 17 Dec 2022: 11 Jan 2023: 15 Feb 2023: 7 Mar 2023: 10 Apr 2023: 13 May 2023: 15 Jun 2023: 10 Jul 2023: 9 Aug 2023: 8 Sep 2023: 7 Oct 2023: 9 Nov 2023: 4 Jan 2024: 5 Feb 2024: 8 May 2024: 3 Jun 2024: 5 Aug 2024: 3 Sep 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 1 Feb 2025: 3 Mar 2025: 1 May 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 1 Mar 2026: 1 Apr 2026: 2 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Cromoglycate, leukotriene and phosphodesterase type-4 inhib
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £4.99
  • 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 Sodium cromoglicate this month.

Presentations of Sodium cromoglicate, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Sodium cromoglicate 5mg/dose inhaler CFC free 0303010Q0AAANAN 1 £5

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

Where Sodium cromoglicate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Sodium cromoglicate volumes.

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

Compare Sodium cromoglicate with

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

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The monthly series for Sodium cromoglicate is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.