Phenazone/lidocaine vs Betamethasone sodium phosphate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Phenazone/lidocaine was dispensed 7.4× as often as Betamethasone sodium phosphate in March 2026 — 17,887 items versus 2,426 in England.

17,887items

Phenazone/lidocaine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,426items

Betamethasone sodium phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Phenazone/lidocaine versus Betamethasone sodium phosphate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Phenazone/lidocaine · ╌ Betamethasone sodium phosphate

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Phenazone/lidocaine versus Betamethasone sodium phosphate, March 2026
Measure	Phenazone/lidocaine	Betamethasone sodium phosphate
Items, March 2026	17,887	2,426
Items, last 12 months	162,839	37,791
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£160,078	£6,197