Betamethasone
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Corticosteroids (endocrine)
Betamethasone was ranked 1583rd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 5 items, up 150.0% on a year earlier.
5items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£74
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
34items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Betamethasone: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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A lower-volume medicine: under 1,000 items in the last 12 months.
Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Betamethasone, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Betnelan 500microgram tablets | 5 | £74 |
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