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BeclometDiprop/Formoterol vs Budesonide

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

BeclometDiprop/Formoterol was dispensed 1.8× as often as Budesonide in May 2026 — 763,629 items versus 426,847 in England.

763,629items

BeclometDiprop/Formoterol · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

426,847items

Budesonide · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. BeclometDiprop/Formoterol versus Budesonide: national items dispensed by month

▬ BeclometDiprop/Formoterol   ·   ╌ Budesonide

0 402k 805k Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Mar 2026 Apr 2026 May 2026 Budesonide 763,629 Jan 2026: 805k Feb 2026: 730k Mar 2026: 796k Apr 2026: 779k May 2026: 764k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

BeclometDiprop/Formoterol versus Budesonide, May 2026
Measure BeclometDiprop/Formoterol Budesonide
Items, May 2026 763,629 426,847
Items, last 12 months 3,872,441 4,857,771
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £23,410,362 £14,450,848

See the full profile for BeclometDiprop/Formoterol or Budesonide.