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Methylprednisolone aceponate vs Betamethasone sodium phosphate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2024

Betamethasone sodium phosphate was dispensed 2,599.5× as often as Methylprednisolone aceponate in March 2024 — 5,199 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Methylprednisolone aceponate · March 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

5,199items

Betamethasone sodium phosphate · March 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Methylprednisolone aceponate versus Betamethasone sodium phosphate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Methylprednisolone aceponate   ·   ╌ Betamethasone sodium phosphate

0 4k 7k Jan 2022 Mar 2022 Sep 2022 Oct 2022 Mar 2024 Betamethasone so… 2 Jan 2022: 1 Mar 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 1 Mar 2024: 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2024

Methylprednisolone aceponate versus Betamethasone sodium phosphate, March 2024
Measure Methylprednisolone aceponate Betamethasone sodium phosphate
Items, March 2024 2 5,199
Items, last 12 months 6 57,341
Net ingredient cost, March 2024 £26 £233,020

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