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Betamethasone sodium phosphate vs Prednisone

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

Betamethasone sodium phosphate was dispensed 4,553.0× as often as Prednisone in March 2026 — 4,553 items versus 1 in England.

4,553items

Betamethasone sodium phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Prednisone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Betamethasone sodium phosphate   ·   ╌ Prednisone

Prednisone 4,553

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Betamethasone sodium phosphate versus Prednisone, March 2026
Measure Betamethasone sodium phosphate Prednisone
Items, March 2026 4,553 1
Items, last 12 months 59,367 6
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £144,871 £27

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