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Dexamethasone (base) 6.6mg/2ml inj ampoules

0603020AAAAACAC · Endocrine System
Data updated May 2026
79items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£3,587

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

882items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Dexamethasone (base) 6.6mg/2ml inj ampoules: national items dispensed by month

0 107 214 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 79 Jan 2021: 98 Feb 2021: 94 Mar 2021: 124 Apr 2021: 121 May 2021: 116 Jun 2021: 98 Jul 2021: 113 Aug 2021: 107 Sep 2021: 110 Oct 2021: 104 Nov 2021: 97 Dec 2021: 126 Jan 2022: 98 Feb 2022: 108 Mar 2022: 88 Apr 2022: 53 May 2022: 91 Jun 2022: 79 Jul 2022: 81 Aug 2022: 93 Sep 2022: 70 Oct 2022: 98 Nov 2022: 119 Dec 2022: 90 Jan 2023: 101 Feb 2023: 162 Mar 2023: 214 Apr 2023: 195 May 2023: 151 Jun 2023: 141 Jul 2023: 126 Aug 2023: 115 Sep 2023: 108 Oct 2023: 109 Nov 2023: 106 Dec 2023: 83 Jan 2024: 106 Feb 2024: 93 Mar 2024: 70 Apr 2024: 91 May 2024: 55 Jun 2024: 70 Jul 2024: 58 Aug 2024: 85 Sep 2024: 74 Oct 2024: 67 Nov 2024: 74 Dec 2024: 77 Jan 2025: 48 Feb 2025: 60 Mar 2025: 78 Apr 2025: 55 May 2025: 69 Jun 2025: 71 Jul 2025: 90 Aug 2025: 81 Sep 2025: 67 Oct 2025: 68 Nov 2025: 64 Dec 2025: 73 Jan 2026: 76 Feb 2026: 65 Mar 2026: 72 Apr 2026: 76 May 2026: 79

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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