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Clobetasone butyrate vs Triamcinolone acetonide

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

Clobetasone butyrate was dispensed 146,315.0× as often as Triamcinolone acetonide in May 2026 — 146,315 items versus 1 in England.

146,315items

Clobetasone butyrate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Triamcinolone acetonide · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Clobetasone butyrate   ·   ╌ Triamcinolone acetonide

0 77k 153k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Triamcinolone ac… 146,315 Jan 2021: 115k Feb 2021: 114k Mar 2021: 132k Apr 2021: 133k May 2021: 114k Jun 2021: 124k Jul 2021: 117k Aug 2021: 104k Sep 2021: 113k Oct 2021: 107k Nov 2021: 118k Dec 2021: 117k Jan 2022: 124k Feb 2022: 119k Mar 2022: 142k Apr 2022: 124k May 2022: 132k Jun 2022: 129k Jul 2022: 125k Aug 2022: 119k Sep 2022: 108k Oct 2022: 116k Nov 2022: 120k Dec 2022: 115k Jan 2023: 121k Feb 2023: 115k Mar 2023: 123k Apr 2023: 84k May 2023: 81k Jun 2023: 83k Jul 2023: 81k Aug 2023: 101k Sep 2023: 109k Oct 2023: 109k Nov 2023: 118k Dec 2023: 113k Jan 2024: 133k Feb 2024: 124k Mar 2024: 125k Apr 2024: 130k May 2024: 129k Jun 2024: 118k Jul 2024: 123k Aug 2024: 118k Sep 2024: 113k Oct 2024: 131k Nov 2024: 133k Dec 2024: 127k Jan 2025: 149k Feb 2025: 135k Mar 2025: 149k Apr 2025: 144k May 2025: 150k Jun 2025: 145k Jul 2025: 152k Aug 2025: 131k Sep 2025: 138k Oct 2025: 143k Nov 2025: 136k Dec 2025: 140k Jan 2026: 151k Feb 2026: 137k Mar 2026: 153k Apr 2026: 147k May 2026: 146k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Clobetasone butyrate versus Triamcinolone acetonide, May 2026
Measure Clobetasone butyrate Triamcinolone acetonide
Items, May 2026 146,315 1
Items, last 12 months 1,721,339 12
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £1,249,478 £189

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