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Betamethasone sodium phosphate vs Prednisolone acetate

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

Betamethasone sodium phosphate was dispensed 1.5× as often as Prednisolone acetate in March 2026 — 15,991 items versus 10,836 in England.

15,991items

Betamethasone sodium phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

10,836items

Prednisolone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Betamethasone sodium phosphate   ·   ╌ Prednisolone acetate

Prednisolone ace… 15,991

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Betamethasone sodium phosphate versus Prednisolone acetate, March 2026
Measure Betamethasone sodium phosphate Prednisolone acetate
Items, March 2026 15,991 10,836
Items, last 12 months 178,613 126,320
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £48,776 £31,874

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