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Dexamethasone vs Netilmicin/Dexamethasone

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

Dexamethasone was dispensed 40,123.0× as often as Netilmicin/Dexamethasone in June 2026 — 40,123 items versus 1 in England.

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Dexamethasone · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Netilmicin/Dexamethasone · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Dexamethasone versus Netilmicin/Dexamethasone: national items dispensed by month

▬ Dexamethasone   ·   ╌ Netilmicin/Dexamethasone

0 21k 42k Jan 2021 Dec 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 Jun 2026 Netilmicin/Dexam… 40,123 Jan 2021: 34k Feb 2021: 32k Mar 2021: 37k Apr 2021: 36k May 2021: 36k Jun 2021: 37k Jul 2021: 35k 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 Jan 2024: 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 Jun 2026: 40k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Dexamethasone versus Netilmicin/Dexamethasone, June 2026
Measure Dexamethasone Netilmicin/Dexamethasone
Items, June 2026 40,123 1
Items, last 12 months 462,330 27
Net ingredient cost, June 2026 £498,278 £11

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