Clobetasone butyrate vs Fluticasone propionate (Topical)

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Clobetasone butyrate was dispensed 902.9× as often as Fluticasone propionate (Topical) in March 2026 — 153,493 items versus 170 in England.

153,493items

Clobetasone butyrate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

170items

Fluticasone propionate (Topical) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Clobetasone butyrate · ╌ Fluticasone propionate (Topical)

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Clobetasone butyrate versus Fluticasone propionate (Topical), March 2026
Measure	Clobetasone butyrate	Fluticasone propionate (Topical)
Items, March 2026	153,493	170
Items, last 12 months	1,721,767	2,299
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£1,269,010	£1,068