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Aminophylline vs Theophylline

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

Theophylline was dispensed 35,481.0× as often as Aminophylline in May 2026 — 35,481 items versus 1 in England.

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Aminophylline · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

35,481items

Theophylline · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Aminophylline versus Theophylline: national items dispensed by month

▬ Aminophylline   ·   ╌ Theophylline

0 26k 51k Jan 2021 Oct 2021 Jun 2022 May 2023 Jan 2024 Sep 2024 May 2026 Theophylline 1 Jan 2021: 5 Feb 2021: 6 Mar 2021: 4 Apr 2021: 5 May 2021: 3 Jun 2021: 7 Jul 2021: 2 Sep 2021: 11 Oct 2021: 7 Nov 2021: 6 Dec 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 1 Feb 2022: 3 Mar 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 1 May 2022: 1 Jun 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 3 Nov 2022: 1 Dec 2022: 2 Jan 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 3 Apr 2023: 3 May 2023: 5 Jun 2023: 2 Jul 2023: 4 Aug 2023: 3 Sep 2023: 2 Oct 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 1 Feb 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 1 Apr 2024: 1 May 2024: 1 Jun 2024: 1 Jul 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 3 Sep 2024: 1 Oct 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 1 Jul 2025: 2 Aug 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 2 Dec 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 2 Feb 2026: 1 Apr 2026: 2 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Aminophylline versus Theophylline, May 2026
Measure Aminophylline Theophylline
Items, May 2026 1 35,481
Items, last 12 months 16 457,676
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £165 £926,515

See the full profile for Aminophylline or Theophylline.