Betamethasone sodium phosphate vs Cortisone acetate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Betamethasone sodium phosphate was dispensed 2,276.5× as often as Cortisone acetate in March 2026 — 4,553 items versus 2 in England.

4,553items

Betamethasone sodium phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2items

Cortisone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Betamethasone sodium phosphate · ╌ Cortisone acetate

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Betamethasone sodium phosphate versus Cortisone acetate, March 2026
Measure	Betamethasone sodium phosphate	Cortisone acetate
Items, March 2026	4,553	2
Items, last 12 months	59,367	51
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£144,871	£1,035