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Betamethasone vs Betamethasone sodium phosphate

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

Betamethasone sodium phosphate was dispensed 910.6× as often as Betamethasone in March 2026 — 4,553 items versus 5 in England.

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Betamethasone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Betamethasone sodium phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Betamethasone   ·   ╌ Betamethasone sodium phosphate

Betamethasone so… 5

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Betamethasone versus Betamethasone sodium phosphate, March 2026
Measure Betamethasone Betamethasone sodium phosphate
Items, March 2026 5 4,553
Items, last 12 months 34 59,367
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £74 £144,871

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