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Betamethasone valerate vs Triamcinolone acetonide

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

Betamethasone valerate was dispensed 239,912.0× as often as Triamcinolone acetonide in May 2026 — 239,912 items versus 1 in England.

239,912items

Betamethasone valerate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Triamcinolone acetonide · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Betamethasone valerate versus Triamcinolone acetonide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Betamethasone valerate   ·   ╌ Triamcinolone acetonide

0 153k 307k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Triamcinolone ac… 239,912 Jan 2021: 257k Feb 2021: 249k Mar 2021: 282k Apr 2021: 275k May 2021: 242k Jun 2021: 263k Jul 2021: 255k Aug 2021: 233k Sep 2021: 248k Oct 2021: 231k Nov 2021: 249k Dec 2021: 245k Jan 2022: 256k Feb 2022: 244k Mar 2022: 277k Apr 2022: 244k May 2022: 257k Jun 2022: 248k Jul 2022: 245k Aug 2022: 238k Sep 2022: 220k Oct 2022: 226k Nov 2022: 250k Dec 2022: 237k Jan 2023: 255k Feb 2023: 238k Mar 2023: 273k Apr 2023: 245k May 2023: 284k Jun 2023: 307k Jul 2023: 271k Aug 2023: 259k Sep 2023: 247k Oct 2023: 243k Nov 2023: 240k Dec 2023: 229k Jan 2024: 263k Feb 2024: 241k Mar 2024: 252k Apr 2024: 267k May 2024: 263k Jun 2024: 246k Jul 2024: 262k Aug 2024: 252k Sep 2024: 234k Oct 2024: 252k Nov 2024: 245k Dec 2024: 234k Jan 2025: 267k Feb 2025: 239k Mar 2025: 258k Apr 2025: 247k May 2025: 255k Jun 2025: 248k Jul 2025: 262k Aug 2025: 232k Sep 2025: 241k Oct 2025: 247k Nov 2025: 229k Dec 2025: 238k Jan 2026: 255k Feb 2026: 229k Mar 2026: 254k Apr 2026: 249k May 2026: 240k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Betamethasone valerate versus Triamcinolone acetonide, May 2026
Measure Betamethasone valerate Triamcinolone acetonide
Items, May 2026 239,912 1
Items, last 12 months 2,925,180 12
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £1,238,615 £189

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