Prednisolone Price in the United Kingdom (2026)
Cheapest 1 mg tablet: 1mg tablets, £0.71 for 28 tablets. Official Drug Tariff price list, Oct 2026.
≈ $0.034 per tabletWhat a patient pays for prednisolone in the United Kingdom
NHS prescription charge per item in England, whatever the medicine costs. Free in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and for exempt groups such as people aged 60 and over, under 16s and people with certain conditions.
One product name across 10 strengths are on the official list.
For 1 mg tablet, the priciest tablet (1mg gastro-resistant tablets) costs 12.8 times the cheapest (1mg tablets).
has the lowest listed price per tablet for the same strength: $0.020 vs $0.034 here (different price types; see below).
How much will Prednisolone 1 mg tablet cost you?
All 22 prednisolone products in the United Kingdom
| Medicine | Pack | Price | Per unit | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1mg tablets | 28 tablets | £0.71 | £0.025 | Category M |
| 1mg gastro-resistant tablets | 100 tablets | £32.49 | £0.32 | Category C |
| 5mg soluble tablets sugar free | 30 | £53.48 | £1.78 | Category C |
| 1% eye drops | 5 | £1.82 | — | Category C |
| 0.5% ear/eye drops | 10 | £2.57 | — | Category C |
| 1% eye drops | 10 | £3.66 | — | Category C |
| 5mg/5ml oral solution unit dose | 10 | £25.33 | — | Category A |
| 10mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 30 | £55.50 | — | Category C |
| 5mg suppositories | 10 | £213 | — | Category A |
| 20mg/100ml rectal solution | 7 | £29.95 | — | Category C |
| 20mg/application foam enema | 14 | £332 | — | Category A |
| 2mg tablets | 28 tablets | £5.00 | £0.18 | Category C |
| 2.5mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 tablets | £0.99 | £0.035 | Category M |
| 2.5mg tablets | 28 tablets | £3.94 | £0.14 | Category C |
| 3mg tablets | 28 tablets | £5.50 | £0.20 | Category C |
| 5mg tablets | 28 tablets | £0.77 | £0.028 | Category M |
| 5mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 tablets | £1.11 | £0.040 | Category M |
| 10mg tablets | 28 tablets | £9.70 | £0.35 | Category C |
| 20mg tablets | 28 tablets | £19.46 | £0.70 | Category C |
| 25mg tablets | 56 tablets | £49.50 | £0.88 | Category C |
| 30mg tablets | 28 tablets | £29.12 | £1.04 | Category C |
| 500microgram tablets | 28 tablets | £4.75 | £0.17 | Category C |
Prednisolone 1 mg tablet: the United Kingdom vs 2 other countries
| Country | Price type | Per tablet (local) | Per unit (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | PBS approved ex-manufacturer price | A$0.029 | $0.020 |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi DoH public price | AED 0.17 | $0.047 |
Countries publish different kinds of price (manufacturer, reimbursement or retail), so differences are partly due to what is measured. Converted at official US dollar pegs (AED, SAR) and ECB reference rates of 23 October 2026.
How Drug Tariff prices work in the United Kingdom
Prices on this page are the NHS Drug Tariff (Part VIIIA) price: what the NHS pays a pharmacy in England and Wales for the generic medicine. Patients do not pay this price. In England many people pay a flat prescription charge per item and many others are exempt; prescriptions are free in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Read the full guide to medicine prices in the United Kingdom.
Combinations containing prednisolone in the United Kingdom
Every strength and form of prednisolone in the United Kingdom
| Strength and form | Products | Cheapest pack | Cheapest per unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| eye drops | 3 | £1.82 | — |
| 1 mg tablet | 2 | £0.71 | £0.025 |
| 20 mg suppository | 2 | £29.95 | — |
| 2.5 mg tablet | 2 | £0.99 | £0.035 |
| 5 mg tablet | 2 | £0.77 | £0.028 |
| 5 mg dispersible tablet | 1 | £53.48 | £1.78 |
| 5 mg oral liquid | 1 | £25.33 | — |
| 10 mg oral liquid | 1 | £55.50 | — |
| 5 mg suppository | 1 | £213 | — |
| 2 mg tablet | 1 | £5.00 | £0.18 |
| 3 mg tablet | 1 | £5.50 | £0.20 |
| 10 mg tablet | 1 | £9.70 | £0.35 |
| 20 mg tablet | 1 | £19.46 | £0.70 |
| 25 mg tablet | 1 | £49.50 | £0.88 |
| 30 mg tablet | 1 | £29.12 | £1.04 |
Different strengths and forms (for example slow-release or dissolving tablets) are not interchangeable without your doctor's advice.
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Sources
- NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA). Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (Categories A, C and M), October 2026. www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pharmacies-gp-practices-and-appliance-contractors/dr. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- Department of Health and Social Care / Community Pharmacy England. NHS prescription charges in England 2026/27: £9.90 per item; prepayment certificate £32.05 (3 months), £114.50 (12 months). cpe.org.uk/our-news/nhs-prescription-charges-frozen-for-the-second-yea. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- European Central Bank. Euro foreign exchange reference rates (2026-10-23). www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/eurofxref/eurofxref-daily.xml. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
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