Acetic acid vs Betamethasone sodium phosphate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated June 2026

Acetic acid was dispensed 2.5× as often as Betamethasone sodium phosphate in June 2026 — 7,928 items versus 3,173 in England.

7,928items

Acetic acid · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3,173items

Betamethasone sodium phosphate · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Acetic acid versus Betamethasone sodium phosphate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Acetic acid · ╌ Betamethasone sodium phosphate

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Acetic acid versus Betamethasone sodium phosphate, June 2026
Measure	Acetic acid	Betamethasone sodium phosphate
Items, June 2026	7,928	3,173
Items, last 12 months	86,357	41,144
Net ingredient cost, June 2026	£41,923	£8,050