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Terbutaline sulphate

Respiratory System Bronchodilators BNF 0301011V0
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Terbutaline sulphate was ranked 395th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 19,843 items, down 23.7% on a year earlier.

19,843items -23.7%

Dispensed in May 2026

223,007items

Rolling 12 months

£209,484

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Terbutaline sulphate: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Bronchodilators
  • Presentations 6 shown
  • Average cost / item £10.56
  • Year on year Down 23.7% 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 Terbutaline sulphate this month.

Presentations of Terbutaline sulphate, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Bricanyl 500micrograms/dose Turbohaler 0301011V0BBARBB 19,538 £189,539
Terbutaline 5mg/2ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vials 0301011V0AAADAD 233 £9,396
Bricanyl 2.5mg/5ml solution for injection ampoules 0301011V0BBAJAK 33 £8,860
Bricanyl 5mg/2ml Respules 0301011V0BBALAD 31 £1,432
Bricanyl 500micrograms/1ml solution for injection ampoules 0301011V0BBACAB 6 £227
Bricanyl 5mg tablets 0301011V0BBAAAH 2 £31

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

Where Terbutaline sulphate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Terbutaline sulphate volumes.

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

Compare Terbutaline sulphate with

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

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The monthly series for Terbutaline sulphate is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.