Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate vs Hydrogen peroxide

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate was dispensed 2,359.7× as often as Hydrogen peroxide in March 2026 — 7,079 items versus 3 in England.

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Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Hydrogen peroxide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate · ╌ Hydrogen peroxide

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate versus Hydrogen peroxide, March 2026
Measure	Dexamethasone sodium metasulphobenzoate	Hydrogen peroxide
Items, March 2026	7,079	3
Items, last 12 months	63,073	20
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£55,523	£12