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Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate vs Ciprofloxacin/fluocinolone

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

Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate was dispensed 4.8× as often as Ciprofloxacin/fluocinolone in March 2026 — 7,079 items versus 1,490 in England.

7,079items

Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,490items

Ciprofloxacin/fluocinolone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate   ·   ╌ Ciprofloxacin/fluocinolone

Ciprofloxacin/fl… 7,079

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate versus Ciprofloxacin/fluocinolone, March 2026
Measure Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate Ciprofloxacin/fluocinolone
Items, March 2026 7,079 1,490
Items, last 12 months 63,073 14,694
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £55,523 £10,109

See the full profile for Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate or Ciprofloxacin/fluocinolone.