Betamethasone sodium phosphate vs Naphazoline hydrochloride

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Betamethasone sodium phosphate was dispensed 432.2× as often as Naphazoline hydrochloride in March 2026 — 15,991 items versus 37 in England.

15,991items

Betamethasone sodium phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

37items

Naphazoline hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Betamethasone sodium phosphate · ╌ Naphazoline hydrochloride

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Betamethasone sodium phosphate versus Naphazoline hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure	Betamethasone sodium phosphate	Naphazoline hydrochloride
Items, March 2026	15,991	37
Items, last 12 months	178,613	605
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£48,776	£125