Betamethasone esters
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Topical corticosteroids
Betamethasone esters was ranked 310th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 37,045 items, down 2.2% on a year earlier.
37,045items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£315,632
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
448,318items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Betamethasone esters: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Betamethasone esters, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Lotriderm cream | 18,797 | £150,898 |
| Diprosalic 0.05%/2% scalp application | 7,723 | £89,607 |
| Diprosalic 0.05%/3% ointment | 6,543 | £49,412 |
| Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% / Salicylic acid 3% oint | 2,465 | £16,425 |
| Diprosone 0.05% ointment | 576 | £2,208 |
| Diprosone 0.05% cream | 516 | £3,611 |
| Diprosone 0.05% lotion | 425 | £3,471 |
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