Betamethasone sodium phosphate
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory preparations
Betamethasone sodium phosphate was ranked 434th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 15,991 items, up 5.8% on a year earlier.
15,991items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£48,776
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
178,613items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Betamethasone sodium phosphate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Betamethasone sodium phosphate, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Betamethasone 0.1% ear/eye/nose drops | 13,004 | £38,254 |
| Betnesol 0.1% eye/ear/nose drops | 2,926 | £9,222 |
| Vistamethasone 0.1% ear/eye/nose drops | 60 | £1,300 |
| Betnesol 0.1% eye ointment | 1 | £1 |
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