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Dexamethasone 4mg tablets

0603020G0AACICI · Endocrine System
Data updated May 2026
586items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£12,623

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

6,460items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Dexamethasone 4mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 299 598 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 586 Jan 2021: 558 Feb 2021: 498 Mar 2021: 551 Apr 2021: 551 May 2021: 480 Jun 2021: 514 Jul 2021: 531 Aug 2021: 480 Sep 2021: 517 Oct 2021: 522 Nov 2021: 496 Dec 2021: 543 Jan 2022: 551 Feb 2022: 471 Mar 2022: 562 Apr 2022: 491 May 2022: 514 Jun 2022: 506 Jul 2022: 495 Aug 2022: 487 Sep 2022: 407 Oct 2022: 454 Nov 2022: 442 Dec 2022: 455 Jan 2023: 448 Feb 2023: 472 Mar 2023: 473 Apr 2023: 420 May 2023: 509 Jun 2023: 510 Jul 2023: 479 Aug 2023: 478 Sep 2023: 485 Oct 2023: 510 Nov 2023: 476 Dec 2023: 517 Jan 2024: 481 Feb 2024: 466 Mar 2024: 490 Apr 2024: 493 May 2024: 550 Jun 2024: 472 Jul 2024: 501 Aug 2024: 498 Sep 2024: 440 Oct 2024: 454 Nov 2024: 503 Dec 2024: 569 Jan 2025: 598 Feb 2025: 476 Mar 2025: 470 Apr 2025: 538 May 2025: 539 Jun 2025: 532 Jul 2025: 487 Aug 2025: 497 Sep 2025: 526 Oct 2025: 526 Nov 2025: 563 Dec 2025: 573 Jan 2026: 559 Feb 2026: 505 Mar 2026: 539 Apr 2026: 567 May 2026: 586

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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