Theophylline
Respiratory System
Bronchodilators
BNF 0301030S0
Data updated May 2026
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Theophylline was ranked 305th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 35,481 items, down 12.1% on a year earlier.
35,481items
-12.1%
Dispensed in May 2026
457,676items
Rolling 12 months
£926,515
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Theophylline: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Bronchodilators
- Presentations 5 shown
- Average cost / item £26.11
- Year on year Down 12.1% 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 Theophylline this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uniphyllin 200mg prolonged-release tablets | 0301030S0BKABAM | 24,668 | £668,361 |
| Uniphyllin 300mg prolonged-release tablets | 0301030S0BKACAP | 6,274 | £150,421 |
| Uniphyllin 400mg prolonged-release tablets | 0301030S0BKAAAR | 4,519 | £105,362 |
| Theophylline 50mg/5ml oral solution | 0301030S0AABKBK | 12 | £1,831 |
| Theophylline 50mg/5ml oral suspension | 0301030S0AABLBL | 8 | £541 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Theophylline is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Theophylline volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Theophylline with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.