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Triamcinolone hexacetonide vs Methotrexate

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

Methotrexate was dispensed 14,068.3× as often as Triamcinolone hexacetonide in May 2026 — 182,888 items versus 13 in England.

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Triamcinolone hexacetonide · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Methotrexate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Triamcinolone hexacetonide versus Methotrexate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Triamcinolone hexacetonide   ·   ╌ Methotrexate

0 99k 198k Jan 2021 Oct 2021 Jul 2022 Apr 2023 Feb 2024 May 2025 May 2026 Methotrexate 13 Jan 2021: 109 Feb 2021: 105 Mar 2021: 149 Apr 2021: 183 May 2021: 228 Jun 2021: 222 Jul 2021: 237 Aug 2021: 167 Sep 2021: 144 Oct 2021: 95 Nov 2021: 176 Dec 2021: 139 Jan 2022: 128 Feb 2022: 152 Mar 2022: 146 Apr 2022: 79 May 2022: 100 Jun 2022: 47 Jul 2022: 42 Aug 2022: 64 Sep 2022: 42 Oct 2022: 43 Nov 2022: 44 Dec 2022: 24 Jan 2023: 17 Feb 2023: 9 Mar 2023: 20 Apr 2023: 19 May 2023: 14 Jun 2023: 11 Jul 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 4 Sep 2023: 7 Oct 2023: 11 Nov 2023: 12 Dec 2023: 2 Feb 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 4 Apr 2024: 1 May 2024: 2 Jun 2024: 4 Aug 2024: 2 Nov 2024: 5 Mar 2025: 5 Apr 2025: 1 May 2025: 1 Jun 2025: 2 Aug 2025: 4 Sep 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 18 Nov 2025: 4 Dec 2025: 4 Jan 2026: 10 Feb 2026: 15 Mar 2026: 15 Apr 2026: 8 May 2026: 13

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Triamcinolone hexacetonide versus Methotrexate, May 2026
Measure Triamcinolone hexacetonide Methotrexate
Items, May 2026 13 182,888
Items, last 12 months 95 2,236,227
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £168 £2,247,752

See the full profile for Triamcinolone hexacetonide or Methotrexate.