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Betamethasone sodium phosphate vs Netilmicin/Dexamethasone

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

Betamethasone sodium phosphate was dispensed 14,608.0× as often as Netilmicin/Dexamethasone in May 2026 — 14,608 items versus 1 in England.

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Betamethasone sodium phosphate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Netilmicin/Dexamethasone · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Betamethasone sodium phosphate versus Netilmicin/Dexamethasone: national items dispensed by month

▬ Betamethasone sodium phosphate   ·   ╌ Netilmicin/Dexamethasone

0 8k 17k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Netilmicin/Dexam… 14,608 Jan 2021: 12k Feb 2021: 11k Mar 2021: 13k Apr 2021: 12k May 2021: 12k Jun 2021: 13k Jul 2021: 13k Aug 2021: 12k Sep 2021: 13k Oct 2021: 12k Nov 2021: 14k Dec 2021: 13k Jan 2022: 13k Feb 2022: 13k Mar 2022: 14k Apr 2022: 13k May 2022: 13k Jun 2022: 13k Jul 2022: 13k Aug 2022: 12k Sep 2022: 12k Oct 2022: 13k Nov 2022: 13k Dec 2022: 12k Jan 2023: 14k Feb 2023: 13k Mar 2023: 14k Apr 2023: 12k May 2023: 13k Jun 2023: 13k Jul 2023: 13k Aug 2023: 13k Sep 2023: 13k Oct 2023: 14k Nov 2023: 14k Dec 2023: 15k Jan 2024: 16k Feb 2024: 16k Mar 2024: 17k Apr 2024: 16k May 2024: 16k Jun 2024: 16k Jul 2024: 16k Aug 2024: 14k Sep 2024: 14k Oct 2024: 16k Nov 2024: 15k Dec 2024: 15k Jan 2025: 15k Feb 2025: 14k Mar 2025: 15k Apr 2025: 14k May 2025: 15k Jun 2025: 15k Jul 2025: 15k Aug 2025: 14k Sep 2025: 15k Oct 2025: 16k Nov 2025: 15k Dec 2025: 15k Jan 2026: 14k Feb 2026: 14k Mar 2026: 16k Apr 2026: 14k May 2026: 15k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Betamethasone sodium phosphate versus Netilmicin/Dexamethasone, May 2026
Measure Betamethasone sodium phosphate Netilmicin/Dexamethasone
Items, May 2026 14,608 1
Items, last 12 months 178,536 27
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £52,579 £11

See the full profile for Betamethasone sodium phosphate or Netilmicin/Dexamethasone.