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BeclometDiprop/Formoterol/Glycopyrronium (Corticosteroids) vs Budesonide

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

Budesonide was dispensed 1.3× as often as BeclometDiprop/Formoterol/Glycopyrronium (Corticosteroids) in May 2026 — 426,847 items versus 317,729 in England.

317,729items

BeclometDiprop/Formoterol/Glycopyrronium (Corticosteroids) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

426,847items

Budesonide · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. BeclometDiprop/Formoterol/Glycopyrronium (Corticosteroids) versus Budesonide: national items dispensed by month

▬ BeclometDiprop/Formoterol/Glycopyrronium (Corticosteroids)   ·   ╌ Budesonide

0 223k 445k Jan 2025 Apr 2025 Jul 2025 Oct 2025 Jan 2026 May 2026 Budesonide 317,729 Jan 2025: 294k Feb 2025: 264k Mar 2025: 284k Apr 2025: 289k May 2025: 302k Jun 2025: 294k Jul 2025: 316k Aug 2025: 293k Sep 2025: 310k Oct 2025: 323k Nov 2025: 298k Dec 2025: 336k Jan 2026: 323k Feb 2026: 298k Mar 2026: 329k Apr 2026: 325k May 2026: 318k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

BeclometDiprop/Formoterol/Glycopyrronium (Corticosteroids) versus Budesonide, May 2026
Measure BeclometDiprop/Formoterol/Glycopyrronium (Corticosteroids) Budesonide
Items, May 2026 317,729 426,847
Items, last 12 months 3,763,460 4,857,771
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £15,774,627 £14,450,848

See the full profile for BeclometDiprop/Formoterol/Glycopyrronium (Corticosteroids) or Budesonide.