Betamethasone sodium phosphate vs Prednisolone sodium phosphate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Betamethasone sodium phosphate was dispensed 3.8× as often as Prednisolone sodium phosphate in March 2026 — 15,991 items versus 4,233 in England.

15,991items

Betamethasone sodium phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

4,233items

Prednisolone sodium phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Betamethasone sodium phosphate · ╌ Prednisolone sodium phosphate

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Betamethasone sodium phosphate versus Prednisolone sodium phosphate, March 2026
Measure	Betamethasone sodium phosphate	Prednisolone sodium phosphate
Items, March 2026	15,991	4,233
Items, last 12 months	178,613	52,751
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£48,776	£118,549