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Dexamethasone vs Nedocromil sodium

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

Dexamethasone was dispensed 37,849.0× as often as Nedocromil sodium in May 2026 — 37,849 items versus 1 in England.

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Dexamethasone · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Nedocromil sodium · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Dexamethasone   ·   ╌ Nedocromil sodium

0 21k 42k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Nedocromil sodiu… 37,849 Jan 2021: 34k Feb 2021: 32k Mar 2021: 37k Apr 2021: 36k May 2021: 36k Jun 2021: 37k Jul 2021: 35k Aug 2021: 37k Sep 2021: 37k Oct 2021: 36k Nov 2021: 37k Dec 2021: 38k Jan 2022: 34k Feb 2022: 34k Mar 2022: 38k Apr 2022: 34k May 2022: 37k Jun 2022: 37k Jul 2022: 37k Aug 2022: 38k Sep 2022: 37k Oct 2022: 38k Nov 2022: 38k Dec 2022: 37k Jan 2023: 37k Feb 2023: 36k Mar 2023: 40k Apr 2023: 36k May 2023: 38k Jun 2023: 40k Jul 2023: 40k Aug 2023: 39k Sep 2023: 38k Oct 2023: 39k Nov 2023: 39k Dec 2023: 38k Feb 2024: 37k Mar 2024: 38k Apr 2024: 39k May 2024: 40k Jun 2024: 38k Jul 2024: 42k Aug 2024: 40k Sep 2024: 38k Oct 2024: 42k Nov 2024: 39k Dec 2024: 39k Jan 2025: 39k Feb 2025: 36k Mar 2025: 38k Apr 2025: 38k May 2025: 39k Jun 2025: 38k Jul 2025: 41k Aug 2025: 37k Sep 2025: 39k Oct 2025: 41k Nov 2025: 37k Dec 2025: 39k Jan 2026: 37k Feb 2026: 36k Mar 2026: 39k Apr 2026: 38k May 2026: 38k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Dexamethasone versus Nedocromil sodium, May 2026
Measure Dexamethasone Nedocromil sodium
Items, May 2026 37,849 1
Items, last 12 months 460,506 24
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £468,093 £3

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