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Diltiazem hydrochloride vs Betamethasone

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

Diltiazem hydrochloride was dispensed 2,370.0× as often as Betamethasone in May 2026 — 2,370 items versus 1 in England.

2,370items

Diltiazem hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Betamethasone · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Diltiazem hydrochloride versus Betamethasone: national items dispensed by month

▬ Diltiazem hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Betamethasone

0 1k 2k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Betamethasone 2,370 Jan 2021: 2k Feb 2021: 2k Mar 2021: 2k Apr 2021: 2k May 2021: 2k Jun 2021: 2k Jul 2021: 2k Aug 2021: 2k Sep 2021: 2k Oct 2021: 2k Nov 2021: 2k Dec 2021: 2k Jan 2022: 2k Feb 2022: 2k Mar 2022: 2k Apr 2022: 2k May 2022: 2k Jul 2022: 2k Aug 2022: 2k Sep 2022: 2k Oct 2022: 2k Nov 2022: 2k Dec 2022: 2k Jan 2023: 2k Feb 2023: 2k Mar 2023: 2k Apr 2023: 2k May 2023: 2k Jun 2023: 2k Jul 2023: 2k Aug 2023: 2k Sep 2023: 2k Oct 2023: 2k Nov 2023: 2k Dec 2023: 2k Jan 2024: 2k Feb 2024: 2k Mar 2024: 2k Apr 2024: 2k May 2024: 2k Jun 2024: 2k Jul 2024: 2k Aug 2024: 2k Sep 2024: 2k Oct 2024: 2k Nov 2024: 2k Dec 2024: 2k Jan 2025: 2k Feb 2025: 2k Mar 2025: 2k Apr 2025: 2k May 2025: 2k Jun 2025: 2k Jul 2025: 2k Aug 2025: 2k Sep 2025: 2k Oct 2025: 2k Nov 2025: 2k Dec 2025: 2k Jan 2026: 2k Feb 2026: 2k Mar 2026: 2k Apr 2026: 2k May 2026: 2k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Diltiazem hydrochloride versus Betamethasone, May 2026
Measure Diltiazem hydrochloride Betamethasone
Items, May 2026 2,370 1
Items, last 12 months 28,138 1
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £27,679 £4

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