Betamethasone valerate vs Fluticasone propionate (Topical)

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Betamethasone valerate was dispensed 1,496.4× as often as Fluticasone propionate (Topical) in March 2026 — 254,380 items versus 170 in England.

254,380items

Betamethasone valerate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

170items

Fluticasone propionate (Topical) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Betamethasone valerate versus Fluticasone propionate (Topical): national items dispensed by month

▬ Betamethasone valerate · ╌ Fluticasone propionate (Topical)

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Betamethasone valerate versus Fluticasone propionate (Topical), March 2026
Measure	Betamethasone valerate	Fluticasone propionate (Topical)
Items, March 2026	254,380	170
Items, last 12 months	2,938,343	2,299
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£1,318,368	£1,068