Betamethasone sodium phosphate vs Hydrocortisone sodium succinate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Betamethasone sodium phosphate was dispensed 2.8× as often as Hydrocortisone sodium succinate in March 2026 — 4,553 items versus 1,649 in England.

4,553items

Betamethasone sodium phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,649items

Hydrocortisone sodium succinate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Betamethasone sodium phosphate · ╌ Hydrocortisone sodium succinate

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Betamethasone sodium phosphate versus Hydrocortisone sodium succinate, March 2026
Measure	Betamethasone sodium phosphate	Hydrocortisone sodium succinate
Items, March 2026	4,553	1,649
Items, last 12 months	59,367	19,702
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£144,871	£13,113