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Dexamethasone (base) 6.6mg/2ml solution for injection vials

0603020AAAAAAAA · Endocrine System
Data updated May 2026
90items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£3,475

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

1,186items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Dexamethasone (base) 6.6mg/2ml solution for injection vials: national items dispensed by month

0 99.5 199 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 90 Jan 2021: 92 Feb 2021: 114 Mar 2021: 108 Apr 2021: 111 May 2021: 99 Jun 2021: 118 Jul 2021: 119 Aug 2021: 107 Sep 2021: 75 Oct 2021: 77 Nov 2021: 95 Dec 2021: 102 Jan 2022: 87 Feb 2022: 72 Mar 2022: 81 Apr 2022: 60 May 2022: 99 Jun 2022: 93 Jul 2022: 86 Aug 2022: 114 Sep 2022: 100 Oct 2022: 105 Nov 2022: 83 Dec 2022: 90 Jan 2023: 127 Feb 2023: 164 Mar 2023: 199 Apr 2023: 130 May 2023: 125 Jun 2023: 118 Jul 2023: 83 Aug 2023: 76 Sep 2023: 63 Oct 2023: 80 Nov 2023: 85 Dec 2023: 77 Jan 2024: 90 Feb 2024: 61 Mar 2024: 59 Apr 2024: 68 May 2024: 84 Jun 2024: 88 Jul 2024: 101 Aug 2024: 119 Sep 2024: 76 Oct 2024: 100 Nov 2024: 75 Dec 2024: 104 Jan 2025: 107 Feb 2025: 111 Mar 2025: 85 Apr 2025: 58 May 2025: 105 Jun 2025: 107 Jul 2025: 116 Aug 2025: 104 Sep 2025: 116 Oct 2025: 103 Nov 2025: 96 Dec 2025: 102 Jan 2026: 79 Feb 2026: 85 Mar 2026: 80 Apr 2026: 108 May 2026: 90

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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