Medicines
Respiratory System
Corticosteroids (respiratory)
Budesonide

Budesonide

Respiratory System Corticosteroids (respiratory) BNF 0302000K0

Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Budesonide was ranked 52nd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 426,847 items, up 18.3% on a year earlier.

426,847items +18.3%

Dispensed in May 2026

4,857,771items

Rolling 12 months

£14,450,848

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Budesonide: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

Therapeutic class Corticosteroids (respiratory)
Presentations 15 shown
Average cost / item £33.85
Year on year Up 18.3% on a year earlier

What this is

Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Budesonide this month.

Presentations of Budesonide, May 2026
Presentation	BNF code	Items	Net ingredient cost
Symbicort 200/6 Turbohaler	0302000K0BDABAM	178,158	£6,678,896
Fobumix Easyhaler 160microg / 4.5microg/dose dry pdr inh	0302000K0BIABAM	61,840	£1,330,624
Symbicort 100/6 Turbohaler	0302000K0BDAAAL	60,890	£2,187,248
DuoResp Spiromax 160microg/dose / 4.5microg/dose dry pdr inh	0302000K0BHAAAM	43,599	£1,559,300
Symbicort 400/12 Turbohaler	0302000K0BDACAU	18,686	£853,132
DuoResp Spiromax 320microg/dose / 9microg/dose dry pdr inh	0302000K0BHABAU	10,990	£473,644
Symbicort 200microg/dose / 6microg/dose pressurised inh	0302000K0BDADBB	10,296	£358,372
Fobumix Easyhaler 80microg/dose / 4.5microg/dose dry pdr inh	0302000K0BIADAL	8,377	£227,728
Symbicort 100microg/dose / 3microg/dose pressurised inh	0302000K0BDAEBC	6,847	£123,270
Pulmicort 200 Turbohaler	0302000K0BBAHAG	5,560	£101,831
Easyhaler Budesonide 100micrograms/dose dry powder inhaler	0302000K0BGAAAK	4,186	£40,455
WockAIR 160micrograms/dose / 4.5micrograms/dose dry pdr inh	0302000K0BJAAAM	4,020	£80,722
Fobumix Easyhaler 320microg/dose / 9microg/dose dry pdr inh	0302000K0BIAAAU	2,950	£95,181
Easyhaler Budesonide 200micrograms/dose dry powder inhaler	0302000K0BGABAG	2,910	£55,255
Pulmicort 100 Turbohaler	0302000K0BBAKAK	2,626	£42,223

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Budesonide is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Budesonide volumes.

Top regions

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board 35,630
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board 32,847
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board 21,437
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board 17,482

Top dispensing practices

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

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