Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate vs Hydrocortisone

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate was dispensed 1.6× as often as Hydrocortisone in March 2026 — 7,079 items versus 4,486 in England.

7,079items

Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

4,486items

Hydrocortisone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate · ╌ Hydrocortisone

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate versus Hydrocortisone, March 2026
Measure	Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate	Hydrocortisone
Items, March 2026	7,079	4,486
Items, last 12 months	63,073	25,703
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£55,523	£34,613