Betamethasone
Also known as: Betamethasone Dp, Betamethasone Dp Aug, Betamethasone Sp-Ac, Betamethasone Va, Betamethasone Valer, Celestone Soluspan, Del-Beta, Diprolene, Luxiq.
Wholesale (NADAC) cost for every strength and dosage form — the price pharmacies pay, published weekly by CMS. Not your out-of-pocket price.
Wholesale (NADAC) prices — every strength & form
| Strength | Form | NADAC / unit | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.05% | Cream | $0.397 / gram | Generic |
| 0.05% | Lotion | $0.538 / mL | Generic |
| 0.05% | Ointment | $0.441 / gram | Generic |
| 0.05% | Gel | $2.27 / gram | Generic |
| 0.05% | (unspecified) | $0.611 / gram | Generic |
| 0.1% | Cream | $0.368 / gram | Generic |
| 0.1% | Lotion | $0.479 / mL | Generic |
| 0.1% | Ointment | $0.578 / gram | Generic |
| 0.12% | Foam | $0.721 / gram | Generic |
| 30 MG/5 ML | (unspecified) | $9.46 / mL | Generic |
Wholesale (NADAC) — the price pharmacies pay, not your out-of-pocket price. Liquids, creams, and sprays are priced per mL or gram; a typical package may be a bottle or tube (size not set yet).
NADAC week of 2026-07-01 · updated weekly · source CMS
Medicaid & Medicare spending · 2024
In 2024, Medicaid paid $19,510,545 gross for Betamethasone across 696,481 prescriptions (measured, national).
Medicare Part D EST spent an estimated ~$41,987,166 gross (retail pharmacy only; excludes Part B).
Gross program spending, before rebates — not what patients pay out of pocket. Brand net cost is materially lower after confidential rebates; generics are close to net.
Source: Medicaid SDUD 2024 · Medicare Part D 2024 · CMS