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Betamethasone sodium phosphate vs Azelastine hydrochloride

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

Betamethasone sodium phosphate was dispensed 2.9× as often as Azelastine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 15,991 items versus 5,518 in England.

15,991items

Betamethasone sodium phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

5,518items

Azelastine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Betamethasone sodium phosphate   ·   ╌ Azelastine hydrochloride

Azelastine hydro… 15,991

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Betamethasone sodium phosphate versus Azelastine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Betamethasone sodium phosphate Azelastine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 15,991 5,518
Items, last 12 months 178,613 64,581
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £48,776 £46,009

See the full profile for Betamethasone sodium phosphate or Azelastine hydrochloride.