Betamethasone sodium phosphate vs Dexamethasone sodium phosphate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Betamethasone sodium phosphate was dispensed 239.6× as often as Dexamethasone sodium phosphate in March 2026 — 4,553 items versus 19 in England.

4,553items

Betamethasone sodium phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

19items

Dexamethasone sodium phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Betamethasone sodium phosphate · ╌ Dexamethasone sodium phosphate

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Betamethasone sodium phosphate versus Dexamethasone sodium phosphate, March 2026
Measure	Betamethasone sodium phosphate	Dexamethasone sodium phosphate
Items, March 2026	4,553	19
Items, last 12 months	59,367	269
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£144,871	£460