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Clobetasol propionate

Skin Topical corticosteroids BNF 1304000G0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Clobetasol propionate was ranked 191st of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 84,637 items, down 3.2% on a year earlier.

84,637items -3.2%

Dispensed in May 2026

1,029,137items

Rolling 12 months

£553,834

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Clobetasol propionate: national items dispensed by month

0 46k 91k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 84,637 Jan 2021: 73k Feb 2021: 70k Mar 2021: 80k Apr 2021: 76k May 2021: 72k Jun 2021: 77k Jul 2021: 73k Aug 2021: 68k Sep 2021: 77k Oct 2021: 72k Nov 2021: 77k Dec 2021: 76k Jan 2022: 76k Feb 2022: 73k Mar 2022: 83k Apr 2022: 76k May 2022: 80k Jun 2022: 76k Jul 2022: 77k Aug 2022: 78k Sep 2022: 74k Oct 2022: 76k Nov 2022: 78k Dec 2022: 74k Jan 2023: 80k Feb 2023: 75k Mar 2023: 86k Apr 2023: 76k May 2023: 84k Jun 2023: 88k Jul 2023: 83k Aug 2023: 83k Sep 2023: 83k Oct 2023: 82k Nov 2023: 83k Dec 2023: 79k Jan 2024: 87k Feb 2024: 81k Mar 2024: 83k Apr 2024: 87k May 2024: 88k Jun 2024: 84k Jul 2024: 90k Aug 2024: 86k Sep 2024: 83k Oct 2024: 87k Nov 2024: 84k Dec 2024: 82k Jan 2025: 89k Feb 2025: 81k Mar 2025: 86k Apr 2025: 83k May 2025: 87k Jun 2025: 86k Jul 2025: 91k Aug 2025: 81k Sep 2025: 86k Oct 2025: 88k Nov 2025: 82k Dec 2025: 86k Jan 2026: 88k Feb 2026: 81k Mar 2026: 89k Apr 2026: 86k May 2026: 85k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Topical corticosteroids
  • Presentations 15 shown
  • Average cost / item £6.54
  • Year on year Down 3.2% 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, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Clobetasol propionate this month.

Presentations of Clobetasol propionate, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Clobetasol 0.05% ointment 1304000G0AABABA 29,243 £146,083
Clobetasol 0.05% cream 1304000G0AAAAAA 18,369 £87,518
Dermovate 0.05% ointment 1304000G0BBABBA 15,892 £82,739
Dermovate 0.05% cream 1304000G0BBAAAA 10,209 £50,870
Dermovate 0.05% scalp application 1304000G0BBAEBB 5,789 £50,153
Etrivex 500micrograms/g shampoo 1304000G0BEAACD 3,278 £37,542
Clobetasol 500micrograms/g shampoo 1304000G0AACDCD 1,183 £13,569
Clobetasol 500microg/Neomycin 5mg/Nystatin 100,000unit/g crm 1304000G0AACACA 293 £43,411
Clobetasol 500microg/Neomycin 5mg/Nystatin 100,000u/g oint 1304000G0AACBCB 279 £39,616
Clarelux 500micrograms/g foam 1304000G0BDAACC 42 £542
ClobaDerm 0.05% cream (Accord Healthcare) 1304000G0BFADAA 30 £146
ClobaDerm 0.05% ointment (Accord Healthcare) 1304000G0BFACBA 24 £99
Dermovate-NN ointment 1304000G0BBAGCB 4 £828
Clobet .05% oint 50%/Propylene glycol 48%/Salic acid 2% oint 1304000G0AADMDM 1 £598
Dermovate-NN cream 1304000G0BBAFCA 1 £119

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

Where Clobetasol propionate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Clobetasol propionate volumes.

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

Compare Clobetasol propionate with

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