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Clobetasone 0.05% ointment

1304000H0AABABA · Skin
Data updated May 2026
35,321items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£118,268

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

385,940items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Clobetasone 0.05% ointment: national items dispensed by month

0 18k 37k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 35,321 Jan 2021: 32k Feb 2021: 31k Mar 2021: 36k Apr 2021: 36k May 2021: 31k Jun 2021: 33k Jul 2021: 31k Aug 2021: 27k Sep 2021: 29k Oct 2021: 27k Nov 2021: 31k Dec 2021: 31k Jan 2022: 33k Feb 2022: 31k Mar 2022: 37k Apr 2022: 32k May 2022: 34k Jun 2022: 33k Jul 2022: 31k Sep 2022: 29k Oct 2022: 28k Nov 2022: 25k Dec 2022: 28k Jan 2023: 23k Feb 2023: 21k Mar 2023: 20k Apr 2023: 15k May 2023: 15k Jun 2023: 17k Jul 2023: 18k Aug 2023: 17k Sep 2023: 23k Oct 2023: 23k Nov 2023: 25k Dec 2023: 25k Jan 2024: 30k Feb 2024: 27k Mar 2024: 29k Apr 2024: 34k May 2024: 33k Jun 2024: 31k Jul 2024: 28k Aug 2024: 22k Sep 2024: 20k Oct 2024: 29k Nov 2024: 30k Dec 2024: 28k Jan 2025: 33k Feb 2025: 30k Mar 2025: 34k Apr 2025: 32k May 2025: 34k Jun 2025: 32k Jul 2025: 33k Aug 2025: 28k Sep 2025: 29k Oct 2025: 30k Nov 2025: 30k Dec 2025: 31k Jan 2026: 34k Feb 2026: 31k Mar 2026: 35k Apr 2026: 37k May 2026: 35k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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