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Beclometasone dipropionate vs Betamethasone valerate

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

Betamethasone valerate was dispensed 2,649.8× as often as Beclometasone dipropionate in March 2026 — 254,380 items versus 96 in England.

96items

Beclometasone dipropionate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

254,380items

Betamethasone valerate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Beclometasone dipropionate versus Betamethasone valerate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Beclometasone dipropionate   ·   ╌ Betamethasone valerate

Betamethasone va… 96

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Beclometasone dipropionate versus Betamethasone valerate, March 2026
Measure Beclometasone dipropionate Betamethasone valerate
Items, March 2026 96 254,380
Items, last 12 months 1,242 2,938,343
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £10,236 £1,318,368

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