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Dexamethasone vs Ciprofloxain/dexameth

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

Dexamethasone was dispensed 2.8× as often as Ciprofloxain/dexameth in March 2026 — 79,798 items versus 28,589 in England.

79,798items

Dexamethasone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

28,589items

Ciprofloxain/dexameth · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Dexamethasone   ·   ╌ Ciprofloxain/dexameth

Ciprofloxain/dex… 79,798

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Dexamethasone versus Ciprofloxain/dexameth, March 2026
Measure Dexamethasone Ciprofloxain/dexameth
Items, March 2026 79,798 28,589
Items, last 12 months 1,082,328 288,858
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £720,870 £197,790

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