Fludrocortisone acetate vs Betamethasone sodium phosphate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Fludrocortisone acetate was dispensed 13.9× as often as Betamethasone sodium phosphate in March 2026 — 63,345 items versus 4,553 in England.

63,345items

Fludrocortisone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

4,553items

Betamethasone sodium phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Fludrocortisone acetate versus Betamethasone sodium phosphate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Fludrocortisone acetate · ╌ Betamethasone sodium phosphate

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Fludrocortisone acetate versus Betamethasone sodium phosphate, March 2026
Measure	Fludrocortisone acetate	Betamethasone sodium phosphate
Items, March 2026	63,345	4,553
Items, last 12 months	739,663	59,367
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£306,692	£144,871