Clobetasol propionate vs Fluticasone propionate (Topical)

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Clobetasol propionate was dispensed 526.0× as often as Fluticasone propionate (Topical) in March 2026 — 89,423 items versus 170 in England.

89,423items

Clobetasol propionate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

170items

Fluticasone propionate (Topical) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Clobetasol propionate · ╌ Fluticasone propionate (Topical)

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Clobetasol propionate versus Fluticasone propionate (Topical), March 2026
Measure	Clobetasol propionate	Fluticasone propionate (Topical)
Items, March 2026	89,423	170
Items, last 12 months	1,028,788	2,299
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£593,072	£1,068