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Umeclidinium bromide vs Theophylline

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

Theophylline was dispensed 1.6× as often as Umeclidinium bromide in March 2026 — 37,939 items versus 24,433 in England.

24,433items

Umeclidinium bromide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

37,939items

Theophylline · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Umeclidinium bromide   ·   ╌ Theophylline

Theophylline 24,433

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Umeclidinium bromide versus Theophylline, March 2026
Measure Umeclidinium bromide Theophylline
Items, March 2026 24,433 37,939
Items, last 12 months 303,798 465,224
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £767,140 £991,210

See the full profile for Umeclidinium bromide or Theophylline.