Theophylline
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Bronchodilators
Theophylline was ranked 304th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 37,939 items, down 3.5% on a year earlier.
37,939items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£991,210
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
465,224items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Theophylline: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Theophylline, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Uniphyllin 200mg prolonged-release tablets | 26,366 | £711,790 |
| Uniphyllin 300mg prolonged-release tablets | 6,874 | £165,262 |
| Uniphyllin 400mg prolonged-release tablets | 4,677 | £109,285 |
| Theophylline 50mg/5ml oral solution | 12 | £2,291 |
| Theophylline 50mg/5ml oral suspension | 9 | £633 |
| Theophylline 60mg/5ml oral liquid | 1 | £1,950 |
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