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Tiotropium bromide vs Theophylline

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

Tiotropium bromide was dispensed 4.0× as often as Theophylline in March 2026 — 153,172 items versus 37,939 in England.

153,172items

Tiotropium bromide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

37,939items

Theophylline · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Tiotropium bromide   ·   ╌ Theophylline

Theophylline 153,172

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Tiotropium bromide versus Theophylline, March 2026
Measure Tiotropium bromide Theophylline
Items, March 2026 153,172 37,939
Items, last 12 months 1,890,261 465,224
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £4,321,718 £991,210

See the full profile for Tiotropium bromide or Theophylline.