Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate vs Ciprofloxacin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate was dispensed 1.3× as often as Ciprofloxacin in March 2026 — 7,079 items versus 5,451 in England.

7,079items

Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

5,451items

Ciprofloxacin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate · ╌ Ciprofloxacin

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate versus Ciprofloxacin, March 2026
Measure	Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate	Ciprofloxacin
Items, March 2026	7,079	5,451
Items, last 12 months	63,073	61,987
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£55,523	£38,302