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Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory preparations
Dexamethasone

Dexamethasone

Eye Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory preparations BNF 1104010I0

Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Dexamethasone was ranked 299th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 38,082 items, little changed on a year earlier.

38,082items +0.1%

Dispensed in April 2026

422,657items

Rolling 12 months

£459,529

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Dexamethasone: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

Therapeutic class Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory preparations
Presentations 15 shown
Average cost / item £12.07
Year on year Little changed 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, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Dexamethasone this month.

Presentations of Dexamethasone, April 2026
Presentation	BNF code	Items	Net ingredient cost
Maxidex 0.1% eye drops	1104010I0BBAAAD	16,171	£33,627
Dexafree 1mg/1ml eye drops 0.4ml unit dose	1104010I0BHAAAT	5,579	£120,251
Dexamethasone 0.1% eye dps 0.4ml unit dose preservative free	1104010I0AAATAT	4,787	£161,555
Maxitrol eye ointment	1104010I0BCABAF	2,636	£5,034
Maxitrol eye drops	1104010I0BCAAAE	2,451	£5,058
Minims dexamethasone 0.1% eye drops 0.5ml unit dose	1104010I0BEAAAL	1,850	£60,785
Dexamethasone 0.1% eye drops preservative free	1104010I0AAAUAU	1,664	£21,245
Dexamethasone 0.1% eye dps 0.3ml unit dose preservative free	1104010I0AAAVAV	1,269	£20,987
Dropodex 0.1% eye drops 0.4ml unit dose	1104010I0BGAAAT	638	£23,383
Tobradex 3mg/ml / 1mg/ml eye drops	1104010I0BFAAAP	510	£3,104
Dexamethasone 0.1% / Tobramycin 0.3% eye drops	1104010I0AAAPAP	325	£1,960
Eythalm 1mg/ml eye drops	1104010I0BIAAAU	133	£1,687
Puradex 1mg/ml eye drops	1104010I0BKAAAU	63	£800
Ducressa 1mg/ml / 5mg/ml eye drops	1104010I0BJAAAW	5	£42
Etacortilen 1.5mg/ml eye drops 0.3ml unit dose	1104010I0BLAAAX	1	£12

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

Where Dexamethasone is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Dexamethasone volumes.

Top regions

Top dispensing practices

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

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

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