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Aclidinium bromide vs Theophylline

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated May 2026

Theophylline was dispensed 6.7× as often as Aclidinium bromide in May 2026 — 35,481 items versus 5,334 in England.

5,334items

Aclidinium bromide · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

35,481items

Theophylline · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Aclidinium bromide versus Theophylline: national items dispensed by month

▬ Aclidinium bromide   ·   ╌ Theophylline

0 26k 51k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Theophylline 5,334 Jan 2021: 18k Feb 2021: 17k Mar 2021: 19k Apr 2021: 18k May 2021: 17k Jun 2021: 17k Jul 2021: 17k Aug 2021: 16k Sep 2021: 17k Oct 2021: 15k Nov 2021: 16k Dec 2021: 16k Jan 2022: 15k Feb 2022: 14k Mar 2022: 15k Apr 2022: 14k May 2022: 15k Jun 2022: 14k Jul 2022: 14k Aug 2022: 14k Sep 2022: 13k Oct 2022: 13k Nov 2022: 13k Dec 2022: 13k Jan 2023: 12k Feb 2023: 11k Mar 2023: 12k Apr 2023: 11k May 2023: 11k Jun 2023: 11k Jul 2023: 11k Aug 2023: 11k Sep 2023: 10k Oct 2023: 10k Nov 2023: 10k Dec 2023: 10k Jan 2024: 10k Feb 2024: 9k Mar 2024: 9k Apr 2024: 9k May 2024: 9k Jun 2024: 8k Jul 2024: 9k Aug 2024: 8k Sep 2024: 8k Oct 2024: 8k Nov 2024: 8k Dec 2024: 8k Jan 2025: 8k Feb 2025: 7k Mar 2025: 7k Apr 2025: 7k May 2025: 7k Jun 2025: 7k Jul 2025: 7k Aug 2025: 6k Sep 2025: 6k Oct 2025: 7k Nov 2025: 6k Dec 2025: 6k Jan 2026: 6k Feb 2026: 5k Mar 2026: 6k Apr 2026: 6k May 2026: 5k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Aclidinium bromide versus Theophylline, May 2026
Measure Aclidinium bromide Theophylline
Items, May 2026 5,334 35,481
Items, last 12 months 72,923 457,676
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £196,755 £926,515

See the full profile for Aclidinium bromide or Theophylline.