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Dexamethasone phosphate vs Betamethasone sodium phosphate

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

Betamethasone sodium phosphate was dispensed 3.0× as often as Dexamethasone phosphate in March 2026 — 4,553 items versus 1,541 in England.

1,541items

Dexamethasone phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

4,553items

Betamethasone sodium phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Dexamethasone phosphate   ·   ╌ Betamethasone sodium phosphate

Betamethasone so… 1,541

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Dexamethasone phosphate versus Betamethasone sodium phosphate, March 2026
Measure Dexamethasone phosphate Betamethasone sodium phosphate
Items, March 2026 1,541 4,553
Items, last 12 months 17,392 59,367
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £21,169 £144,871

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