Acetic acid vs Betamethasone sodium phosphate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Acetic acid was dispensed 3.4× as often as Betamethasone sodium phosphate in March 2026 — 8,133 items versus 2,426 in England.

8,133items

Acetic acid · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,426items

Betamethasone sodium phosphate · March 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 March 2026

Acetic acid versus Betamethasone sodium phosphate, March 2026
Measure	Acetic acid	Betamethasone sodium phosphate
Items, March 2026	8,133	2,426
Items, last 12 months	79,449	37,791
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£43,050	£6,197