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Other topical corticosteroid preparations vs Betamethasone valerate

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

Betamethasone valerate was dispensed 5,652.9× as often as Other topical corticosteroid preparations in March 2026 — 254,380 items versus 45 in England.

45items

Other topical corticosteroid preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

254,380items

Betamethasone valerate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other topical corticosteroid preparations versus Betamethasone valerate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other topical corticosteroid preparations   ·   ╌ Betamethasone valerate

Betamethasone va… 45

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other topical corticosteroid preparations versus Betamethasone valerate, March 2026
Measure Other topical corticosteroid preparations Betamethasone valerate
Items, March 2026 45 254,380
Items, last 12 months 563 2,938,343
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,107 £1,318,368

See the full profile for Other topical corticosteroid preparations or Betamethasone valerate.