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Dexamethasone (base) 3.3mg/1ml inj ampoules

0603020AAAAABAB · Endocrine System
Data updated May 2026
1,430items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£17,355

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

15,740items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Dexamethasone (base) 3.3mg/1ml inj ampoules: national items dispensed by month

0 729 1k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 1,430 Jan 2021: 961 Feb 2021: 932 Mar 2021: 1k Apr 2021: 1k May 2021: 987 Jun 2021: 1k Jul 2021: 1k Aug 2021: 967 Sep 2021: 1k Oct 2021: 966 Nov 2021: 989 Dec 2021: 1k Jan 2022: 912 Feb 2022: 768 Mar 2022: 1k Apr 2022: 970 May 2022: 962 Jun 2022: 940 Jul 2022: 913 Aug 2022: 976 Sep 2022: 1k Oct 2022: 1k Nov 2022: 1k Dec 2022: 967 Jan 2023: 853 Feb 2023: 697 Mar 2023: 662 Apr 2023: 498 May 2023: 803 Jun 2023: 1k Jul 2023: 1k Aug 2023: 1k Sep 2023: 968 Oct 2023: 1k Nov 2023: 1k Dec 2023: 1k Jan 2024: 1k Feb 2024: 981 Mar 2024: 1k Apr 2024: 1k May 2024: 1k Jun 2024: 1k Jul 2024: 1k Aug 2024: 1k Sep 2024: 1k Oct 2024: 1k Nov 2024: 1k Dec 2024: 1k Jan 2025: 1k Feb 2025: 1k Mar 2025: 1k Apr 2025: 1k May 2025: 1k Jun 2025: 1k Jul 2025: 1k Aug 2025: 1k Sep 2025: 1k Oct 2025: 1k Nov 2025: 1k Dec 2025: 1k Jan 2026: 1k Feb 2026: 1k Mar 2026: 1k Apr 2026: 1k May 2026: 1k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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