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Salbutamol 5mg/2.5ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vials

0301011R0AABDBD · Respiratory System
Data updated May 2026
10,147items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£518,703

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

120,597items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Salbutamol 5mg/2.5ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vials: national items dispensed by month

0 7k 15k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 10,147 Jan 2021: 11k Feb 2021: 10k Mar 2021: 11k Apr 2021: 10k May 2021: 10k Jun 2021: 11k Jul 2021: 11k Aug 2021: 10k Sep 2021: 10k Oct 2021: 10k Nov 2021: 11k Dec 2021: 12k Jan 2022: 11k Feb 2022: 10k Mar 2022: 12k Apr 2022: 12k May 2022: 12k Jun 2022: 12k Jul 2022: 12k Aug 2022: 13k Sep 2022: 12k Oct 2022: 12k Nov 2022: 14k Dec 2022: 15k Jan 2023: 13k Feb 2023: 12k Mar 2023: 13k Apr 2023: 11k May 2023: 12k Jun 2023: 12k Jul 2023: 11k Aug 2023: 12k Sep 2023: 11k Oct 2023: 12k Nov 2023: 12k Dec 2023: 12k Jan 2024: 12k Feb 2024: 13k Mar 2024: 12k Apr 2024: 11k May 2024: 11k Jun 2024: 12k Jul 2024: 12k Aug 2024: 11k Sep 2024: 10k Oct 2024: 11k Nov 2024: 11k Dec 2024: 11k Jan 2025: 11k Feb 2025: 9k Mar 2025: 10k Apr 2025: 9k May 2025: 10k Jun 2025: 9k Jul 2025: 10k Aug 2025: 9k Sep 2025: 9k Oct 2025: 9k Nov 2025: 9k Dec 2025: 12k Jan 2026: 12k Feb 2026: 10k Mar 2026: 11k Apr 2026: 11k May 2026: 10k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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