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Terbutaline sulphate vs Theophylline

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

Theophylline was dispensed 1.8× as often as Terbutaline sulphate in March 2026 — 37,939 items versus 21,469 in England.

21,469items

Terbutaline sulphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

37,939items

Theophylline · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Terbutaline sulphate versus Theophylline: national items dispensed by month

▬ Terbutaline sulphate   ·   ╌ Theophylline

Theophylline 21,469

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Terbutaline sulphate versus Theophylline, March 2026
Measure Terbutaline sulphate Theophylline
Items, March 2026 21,469 37,939
Items, last 12 months 285,098 465,224
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £225,218 £991,210

See the full profile for Terbutaline sulphate or Theophylline.