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Beclometasone dipropionate

Skin Topical corticosteroids BNF 1304000C0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Beclometasone dipropionate was ranked 1259th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 77 items, down 23.8% on a year earlier.

77items -23.8%

Dispensed in April 2026

1,094items

Rolling 12 months

£7,916

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Beclometasone dipropionate: national items dispensed by month

0 84.5 169 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 77 Jan 2021: 131 Feb 2021: 130 Mar 2021: 149 Apr 2021: 155 May 2021: 136 Jun 2021: 169 Jul 2021: 129 Aug 2021: 128 Sep 2021: 119 Oct 2021: 117 Nov 2021: 147 Dec 2021: 129 Jan 2022: 114 Feb 2022: 139 Mar 2022: 134 Apr 2022: 129 May 2022: 126 Jun 2022: 120 Jul 2022: 114 Aug 2022: 126 Sep 2022: 105 Oct 2022: 128 Nov 2022: 120 Dec 2022: 132 Jan 2023: 136 Feb 2023: 125 Mar 2023: 138 Apr 2023: 89 May 2023: 82 Jun 2023: 96 Jul 2023: 85 Aug 2023: 90 Sep 2023: 87 Oct 2023: 100 Nov 2023: 137 Dec 2023: 122 Jan 2024: 141 Feb 2024: 124 Mar 2024: 116 Apr 2024: 110 May 2024: 118 Jun 2024: 107 Jul 2024: 115 Aug 2024: 118 Sep 2024: 114 Oct 2024: 108 Nov 2024: 107 Dec 2024: 85 Jan 2025: 136 Feb 2025: 103 Mar 2025: 106 Apr 2025: 101 May 2025: 124 Jun 2025: 102 Jul 2025: 96 Aug 2025: 118 Sep 2025: 110 Oct 2025: 101 Nov 2025: 107 Dec 2025: 100 Jan 2026: 93 Feb 2026: 94 Mar 2026: 96 Apr 2026: 77

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Topical corticosteroids
  • Presentations 4 shown
  • Average cost / item £102.80
  • Year on year Down 23.8% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Beclometasone dipropionate this month.

Presentations of Beclometasone dipropionate, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Beclometasone 0.025% cream 1304000C0AAAAAA 57 £5,623
Beclometasone 0.025% ointment 1304000C0AABABA 14 £1,200
Beclometasone 0.0025% in White soft paraffin 1304000C0AACGCG 5 £825
Beclometasone 0.025% ointment 10% in White soft paraffin 1304000C0AACDCD 1 £268

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Beclometasone dipropionate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Beclometasone dipropionate volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Beclometasone dipropionate with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.