Salbutamol

National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Bronchodilators

Data updated March 2026

Salbutamol was ranked 931st of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 768 items, up 1.7% on a year earlier.

768items

Dispensed in March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£25,631

Net ingredient cost · March 2026

NHSBSA PCA

9,606items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Salbutamol: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

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Top presentations, March 2026

The individual products dispensed under Salbutamol, by items this month.

Presentations of Salbutamol, March 2026
Presentation	Items	Net ingredient cost
Combivent nebuliser liquid 2.5ml UDVs	747	£24,922
Ipramol nebuliser solution 2.5ml Steri-Neb unit dose vials	14	£500
Combiprasal 0.5mg/2.5mg neb soln 2.5ml unit dose vials	7	£209

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