Balsalazide sodium vs Beclometasone dipropionate (Systemic)

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Balsalazide sodium was dispensed 10.0× as often as Beclometasone dipropionate (Systemic) in March 2026 — 2,867 items versus 286 in England.

2,867items

Balsalazide sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

286items

Beclometasone dipropionate (Systemic) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Balsalazide sodium versus Beclometasone dipropionate (Systemic): national items dispensed by month

▬ Balsalazide sodium · ╌ Beclometasone dipropionate (Systemic)

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Balsalazide sodium versus Beclometasone dipropionate (Systemic), March 2026
Measure	Balsalazide sodium	Beclometasone dipropionate (Systemic)
Items, March 2026	2,867	286
Items, last 12 months	35,373	3,684
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£122,982	£15,695