Dexamethasone
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory preparations
Dexamethasone was ranked 300th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 39,236 items, up 2.8% on a year earlier.
39,236items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£466,655
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
461,777items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Dexamethasone: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Dexamethasone, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Maxidex 0.1% eye drops | 16,642 | £34,429 |
| Dexafree 1mg/1ml eye drops 0.4ml unit dose | 5,666 | £122,146 |
| Dexamethasone 0.1% eye dps 0.4ml unit dose preservative free | 4,753 | £161,154 |
| Maxitrol eye ointment | 2,732 | £5,102 |
| Maxitrol eye drops | 2,624 | £5,400 |
| Minims dexamethasone 0.1% eye drops 0.5ml unit dose | 1,993 | £63,466 |
| Dexamethasone 0.1% eye drops preservative free | 1,798 | £23,478 |
| Dexamethasone 0.1% eye dps 0.3ml unit dose preservative free | 1,236 | £19,726 |
| Dropodex 0.1% eye drops 0.4ml unit dose | 631 | £23,392 |
| Tobradex 3mg/ml / 1mg/ml eye drops | 581 | £3,448 |
| Dexamethasone 0.1% / Tobramycin 0.3% eye drops | 335 | £2,019 |
| Eythalm 1mg/ml eye drops | 128 | £1,560 |
| Puradex 1mg/ml eye drops | 112 | £1,287 |
| Ducressa 1mg/ml / 5mg/ml eye drops | 5 | £50 |
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