Betamethasone sodium phosphate vs Loteprednol etabonate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Betamethasone sodium phosphate was dispensed 7.4× as often as Loteprednol etabonate in March 2026 — 15,991 items versus 2,165 in England.

15,991items

Betamethasone sodium phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,165items

Loteprednol etabonate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Betamethasone sodium phosphate · ╌ Loteprednol etabonate

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Betamethasone sodium phosphate versus Loteprednol etabonate, March 2026
Measure	Betamethasone sodium phosphate	Loteprednol etabonate
Items, March 2026	15,991	2,165
Items, last 12 months	178,613	24,406
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£48,776	£16,599