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Dexamethasone vs Flurbiprofen sodium

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

Dexamethasone was dispensed 39,236.0× as often as Flurbiprofen sodium in March 2026 — 39,236 items versus 1 in England.

39,236items

Dexamethasone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Flurbiprofen sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Dexamethasone   ·   ╌ Flurbiprofen sodium

Flurbiprofen sod… 39,236

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Dexamethasone versus Flurbiprofen sodium, March 2026
Measure Dexamethasone Flurbiprofen sodium
Items, March 2026 39,236 1
Items, last 12 months 461,777 57
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £466,655 £37

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