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Tiotropium bromide vs Salbutamol

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

Tiotropium bromide was dispensed 199.4× as often as Salbutamol in March 2026 — 153,172 items versus 768 in England.

153,172items

Tiotropium bromide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

768items

Salbutamol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Tiotropium bromide   ·   ╌ Salbutamol

Salbutamol 153,172

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Tiotropium bromide versus Salbutamol, March 2026
Measure Tiotropium bromide Salbutamol
Items, March 2026 153,172 768
Items, last 12 months 1,890,261 9,606
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £4,321,718 £25,631

See the full profile for Tiotropium bromide or Salbutamol.