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Clobetasone butyrate vs Fluocinonide

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

Clobetasone butyrate was dispensed 393.6× as often as Fluocinonide in March 2026 — 153,493 items versus 390 in England.

153,493items

Clobetasone butyrate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

390items

Fluocinonide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Clobetasone butyrate versus Fluocinonide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Clobetasone butyrate   ·   ╌ Fluocinonide

Fluocinonide 153,493

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Clobetasone butyrate versus Fluocinonide, March 2026
Measure Clobetasone butyrate Fluocinonide
Items, March 2026 153,493 390
Items, last 12 months 1,721,767 5,357
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,269,010 £4,803

See the full profile for Clobetasone butyrate or Fluocinonide.