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Glycopyrronium bromide vs Theophylline

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

Theophylline was dispensed 4.8× as often as Glycopyrronium bromide in May 2026 — 35,481 items versus 7,353 in England.

7,353items

Glycopyrronium bromide · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

35,481items

Theophylline · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Glycopyrronium bromide versus Theophylline: national items dispensed by month

▬ Glycopyrronium bromide   ·   ╌ Theophylline

0 26k 51k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Theophylline 7,353 Jan 2021: 27k Feb 2021: 25k Mar 2021: 27k Apr 2021: 26k May 2021: 24k Jun 2021: 26k Jul 2021: 25k Aug 2021: 23k Sep 2021: 24k Oct 2021: 23k Nov 2021: 23k Dec 2021: 24k Jan 2022: 22k Feb 2022: 20k Mar 2022: 22k Apr 2022: 20k May 2022: 20k Jun 2022: 19k Jul 2022: 19k Aug 2022: 19k Sep 2022: 19k Oct 2022: 18k Nov 2022: 18k Dec 2022: 18k Jan 2023: 17k Feb 2023: 16k Mar 2023: 17k Apr 2023: 15k May 2023: 16k Jun 2023: 16k Jul 2023: 15k Aug 2023: 15k Sep 2023: 15k Oct 2023: 14k Nov 2023: 14k Dec 2023: 14k Jan 2024: 14k Feb 2024: 13k Mar 2024: 13k Apr 2024: 13k May 2024: 13k Jun 2024: 12k Jul 2024: 13k Aug 2024: 12k Sep 2024: 11k Oct 2024: 12k Nov 2024: 11k Dec 2024: 11k Jan 2025: 11k Feb 2025: 10k Mar 2025: 10k Apr 2025: 10k May 2025: 10k Jun 2025: 10k Jul 2025: 10k Aug 2025: 9k Sep 2025: 9k Oct 2025: 9k Nov 2025: 8k Dec 2025: 9k Jan 2026: 8k Feb 2026: 7k Mar 2026: 8k Apr 2026: 8k May 2026: 7k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Glycopyrronium bromide versus Theophylline, May 2026
Measure Glycopyrronium bromide Theophylline
Items, May 2026 7,353 35,481
Items, last 12 months 102,495 457,676
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £236,647 £926,515

See the full profile for Glycopyrronium bromide or Theophylline.