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Roflumilast

Respiratory System Cromoglycate, leukotriene and phosphodesterase type-4 inhib BNF 0303030B0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Roflumilast was ranked 890th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 1,000 items, up 8.1% on a year earlier.

1,000items +8.1%

Dispensed in May 2026

11,325items

Rolling 12 months

£41,744

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Roflumilast: national items dispensed by month

0 504 1k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 1,000 Jan 2021: 577 Feb 2021: 546 Mar 2021: 624 Apr 2021: 594 May 2021: 613 Jun 2021: 599 Jul 2021: 651 Aug 2021: 610 Sep 2021: 614 Oct 2021: 614 Nov 2021: 641 Dec 2021: 675 Jan 2022: 635 Feb 2022: 610 Mar 2022: 692 Apr 2022: 678 May 2022: 701 Jun 2022: 678 Jul 2022: 650 Aug 2022: 703 Sep 2022: 680 Oct 2022: 690 Nov 2022: 736 Dec 2022: 716 Jan 2023: 716 Feb 2023: 638 Mar 2023: 738 Apr 2023: 669 May 2023: 715 Jun 2023: 710 Jul 2023: 741 Aug 2023: 750 Sep 2023: 735 Oct 2023: 723 Nov 2023: 810 Dec 2023: 750 Jan 2024: 756 Feb 2024: 770 Mar 2024: 722 Apr 2024: 784 May 2024: 883 Jun 2024: 819 Jul 2024: 865 Aug 2024: 888 Sep 2024: 804 Oct 2024: 930 Nov 2024: 881 Dec 2024: 941 Jan 2025: 907 Feb 2025: 844 Mar 2025: 872 Apr 2025: 909 May 2025: 925 Jun 2025: 861 Jul 2025: 970 Aug 2025: 873 Sep 2025: 932 Oct 2025: 983 Nov 2025: 886 Dec 2025: 1k Jan 2026: 957 Feb 2026: 874 Mar 2026: 995 Apr 2026: 986 May 2026: 1k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Cromoglycate, leukotriene and phosphodesterase type-4 inhib
  • Presentations 4 shown
  • Average cost / item £41.74
  • Year on year Up 8.1% 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 Roflumilast this month.

Presentations of Roflumilast, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Roflumilast 500microgram tablets 0303030B0AAAAAA 843 £35,058
Roflumilast 250microgram tablets 0303030B0AAABAB 131 £5,721
Daxas 500microgram tablets 0303030B0BBAAAA 16 £754
Daxas 250microgram tablets 0303030B0BBABAB 10 £211

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

Where Roflumilast is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Roflumilast volumes.

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

Compare Roflumilast with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.