Dexamethasone vs Methylprednisolone sodium succinate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Dexamethasone was dispensed 1,255.0× as often as Methylprednisolone sodium succinate in March 2026 — 20,080 items versus 16 in England.

20,080items

Dexamethasone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

16items

Methylprednisolone sodium succinate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Dexamethasone versus Methylprednisolone sodium succinate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Dexamethasone · ╌ Methylprednisolone sodium succinate

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Dexamethasone versus Methylprednisolone sodium succinate, March 2026
Measure	Dexamethasone	Methylprednisolone sodium succinate
Items, March 2026	20,080	16
Items, last 12 months	228,590	158
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£114,028	£95