Betamethasone sodium phosphate vs Hydrocortisone acetate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Betamethasone sodium phosphate was dispensed 15,991.0× as often as Hydrocortisone acetate in March 2026 — 15,991 items versus 1 in England.

15,991items

Betamethasone sodium phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Hydrocortisone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Betamethasone sodium phosphate · ╌ Hydrocortisone acetate

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Betamethasone sodium phosphate versus Hydrocortisone acetate, March 2026
Measure	Betamethasone sodium phosphate	Hydrocortisone acetate
Items, March 2026	15,991	1
Items, last 12 months	178,613	18
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£48,776	£20