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Salbutamol vs Fenoterol hydrobromide

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

Salbutamol was dispensed 1,216,938.0× as often as Fenoterol hydrobromide in April 2026 — 1,216,938 items versus 1 in England.

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Salbutamol · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Fenoterol hydrobromide · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Salbutamol versus Fenoterol hydrobromide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Salbutamol   ·   ╌ Fenoterol hydrobromide

0 1m 2m Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 Fenoterol hydrob… 1,216,938 Jan 2021: 1.7m Feb 2021: 1.5m Mar 2021: 1.7m Apr 2021: 1.7m May 2021: 1.6m Jun 2021: 1.8m Jul 2021: 1.8m Aug 2021: 1.6m Sep 2021: 1.8m Oct 2021: 1.8m Nov 2021: 1.9m Dec 2021: 2m Jan 2022: 1.8m Feb 2022: 1.6m Mar 2022: 1.9m Apr 2022: 1.7m May 2022: 1.8m Jun 2022: 1.8m Jul 2022: 1.8m Aug 2022: 1.7m Sep 2022: 1.8m Oct 2022: 1.8m Nov 2022: 1.9m Dec 2022: 2m Jan 2023: 1.9m Feb 2023: 1.7m Mar 2023: 1.9m Apr 2023: 1.6m May 2023: 1.7m Jun 2023: 1.8m Jul 2023: 1.7m Aug 2023: 1.7m Sep 2023: 1.7m Oct 2023: 1.8m Nov 2023: 1.8m Dec 2023: 1.9m Jan 2024: 1.9m Feb 2024: 1.7m Mar 2024: 1.7m Apr 2024: 1.7m May 2024: 1.8m Jun 2024: 1.6m Jul 2024: 1.7m Aug 2024: 1.6m Sep 2024: 1.6m Oct 2024: 1.8m Nov 2024: 1.7m Dec 2024: 1.7m Jan 2025: 1.7m Feb 2025: 1.5m Mar 2025: 1.5m Apr 2025: 1.5m May 2025: 1.5m Jun 2025: 1.4m Jul 2025: 1.4m Aug 2025: 1.3m Sep 2025: 1.4m Oct 2025: 1.4m Nov 2025: 1.3m Dec 2025: 1.5m Jan 2026: 1.4m Feb 2026: 1.2m Mar 2026: 1.3m Apr 2026: 1.2m

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Salbutamol versus Fenoterol hydrobromide, April 2026
Measure Salbutamol Fenoterol hydrobromide
Items, April 2026 1,216,938 1
Items, last 12 months 16,248,264 1
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £4,018,686 £6

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