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Dexketoprofen vs Methylprednisolone acetate

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

Methylprednisolone acetate was dispensed 768.8× as often as Dexketoprofen in March 2026 — 68,423 items versus 89 in England.

89items

Dexketoprofen · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

68,423items

Methylprednisolone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Dexketoprofen versus Methylprednisolone acetate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Dexketoprofen   ·   ╌ Methylprednisolone acetate

Methylprednisolo… 89

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Dexketoprofen versus Methylprednisolone acetate, March 2026
Measure Dexketoprofen Methylprednisolone acetate
Items, March 2026 89 68,423
Items, last 12 months 1,117 715,216
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £943 £338,729

See the full profile for Dexketoprofen or Methylprednisolone acetate.