Ephedrine hydrochloride vs Umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol was dispensed 752.8× as often as Ephedrine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 120,443 items versus 160 in England.

160items

Ephedrine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

120,443items

Umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Ephedrine hydrochloride · ╌ Umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Ephedrine hydrochloride versus Umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol, March 2026
Measure	Ephedrine hydrochloride	Umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol
Items, March 2026	160	120,443
Items, last 12 months	2,090	1,381,833
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£54,832	£4,509,343