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Salbutamol vs Ipratropium bromide

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

Salbutamol was dispensed 106.6× as often as Ipratropium bromide in March 2026 — 1,278,824 items versus 11,994 in England.

1,278,824items

Salbutamol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

11,994items

Ipratropium bromide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Salbutamol versus Ipratropium bromide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Salbutamol   ·   ╌ Ipratropium bromide

Ipratropium brom… 1,278,824

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Salbutamol versus Ipratropium bromide, March 2026
Measure Salbutamol Ipratropium bromide
Items, March 2026 1,278,824 11,994
Items, last 12 months 16,501,442 154,062
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £4,308,641 £177,806

See the full profile for Salbutamol or Ipratropium bromide.