Salmeterol
Respiratory System
Bronchodilators
BNF 0301011U0
Data updated May 2026
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Salmeterol was ranked 564th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 6,556 items, down 26.6% on a year earlier.
6,556items
-26.6%
Dispensed in May 2026
91,975items
Rolling 12 months
£251,312
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Salmeterol: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Bronchodilators
- Presentations 4 shown
- Average cost / item £38.33
- Year on year Down 26.6% 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 Salmeterol this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serevent 25micrograms/dose Evohaler | 0301011U0BBAFAH | 5,033 | £184,777 |
| Serevent 50micrograms/dose Accuhaler | 0301011U0BBAEAE | 1,212 | £58,950 |
| Soltel 25micrograms/dose inhaler CFC free | 0301011U0BGAAAH | 308 | £7,521 |
| Serevent 25micrograms/dose inhaler | 0301011U0BBACAC | 3 | £64 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Salmeterol is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Salmeterol volumes.
Top regions
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board 455
- NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board 415
- NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board 374
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board 334
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board 315
- NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board 296
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Salmeterol with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.