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Beclometasone dipropionate vs Fluticasone propionate (Inhalation)

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Beclometasone dipropionate was dispensed 1.7× as often as Fluticasone propionate (Inhalation) in March 2026 — 291,321 items versus 174,010 in England.

291,321items

Beclometasone dipropionate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

174,010items

Fluticasone propionate (Inhalation) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Beclometasone dipropionate versus Fluticasone propionate (Inhalation): national items dispensed by month

▬ Beclometasone dipropionate   ·   ╌ Fluticasone propionate (Inhalation)

Fluticasone prop… 291,321

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Beclometasone dipropionate versus Fluticasone propionate (Inhalation), March 2026
Measure Beclometasone dipropionate Fluticasone propionate (Inhalation)
Items, March 2026 291,321 174,010
Items, last 12 months 10,627,709 2,288,889
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,728,450 £5,153,565

See the full profile for Beclometasone dipropionate or Fluticasone propionate (Inhalation).