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Ephedrine hydrochloride vs Umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol

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

Umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol was dispensed 761.3× as often as Ephedrine hydrochloride in May 2026 — 115,721 items versus 152 in England.

152items

Ephedrine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

115,721items

Umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ephedrine hydrochloride versus Umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Ephedrine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol

0 61k 123k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Umeclidinium bro… 152 Jan 2021: 235 Feb 2021: 197 Mar 2021: 237 Apr 2021: 228 May 2021: 222 Jun 2021: 232 Jul 2021: 246 Aug 2021: 230 Sep 2021: 226 Oct 2021: 205 Nov 2021: 204 Dec 2021: 206 Jan 2022: 219 Feb 2022: 200 Mar 2022: 220 Apr 2022: 219 May 2022: 224 Jun 2022: 208 Jul 2022: 224 Aug 2022: 232 Sep 2022: 218 Oct 2022: 223 Nov 2022: 218 Dec 2022: 201 Jan 2023: 183 Feb 2023: 211 Mar 2023: 230 Apr 2023: 189 May 2023: 197 Jun 2023: 215 Jul 2023: 216 Aug 2023: 213 Sep 2023: 200 Nov 2023: 219 Dec 2023: 207 Jan 2024: 203 Feb 2024: 215 Mar 2024: 191 Apr 2024: 207 May 2024: 185 Jun 2024: 191 Jul 2024: 190 Aug 2024: 172 Sep 2024: 188 Oct 2024: 215 Nov 2024: 189 Dec 2024: 162 Jan 2025: 196 Feb 2025: 165 Mar 2025: 176 Apr 2025: 165 May 2025: 182 Jun 2025: 174 Jul 2025: 193 Aug 2025: 148 Sep 2025: 191 Oct 2025: 168 Nov 2025: 180 Dec 2025: 185 Jan 2026: 186 Feb 2026: 158 Mar 2026: 160 Apr 2026: 168 May 2026: 152

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Ephedrine hydrochloride versus Umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol, May 2026
Measure Ephedrine hydrochloride Umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol
Items, May 2026 152 115,721
Items, last 12 months 2,063 1,392,498
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £54,956 £4,340,083

See the full profile for Ephedrine hydrochloride or Umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol.