Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate vs Aluminium acetate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate was dispensed 7,079.0× as often as Aluminium acetate in March 2026 — 7,079 items versus 1 in England.

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Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Aluminium acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate versus Aluminium acetate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate · ╌ Aluminium acetate

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate versus Aluminium acetate, March 2026
Measure	Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate	Aluminium acetate
Items, March 2026	7,079	1
Items, last 12 months	63,073	8
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£55,523	£31