Dexamethasone
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Drugs acting on the ear
Dexamethasone was ranked 204th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 79,798 items, down 20.6% on a year earlier.
79,798items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£720,870
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
1,082,328items
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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Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Dexamethasone, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone 0.1%/Neomycin 0.5%/Acetic acid (glacial) 2% | 77,726 | £713,291 |
| Otomize ear spray | 2,072 | £7,580 |
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