Respiratory System
BNF Chapter 03
Items (National)
75.1M
NHS Cost
£1,054.3M
Substances
85
Sections
9
The Respiratory System chapter of the BNF contains 85 chemical substances prescribed across England, totalling 75,066,769 items at a cost of £1,054,313,303 to the NHS.
Sections
| Section | Items | Cost | Substances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronchodilators | 25.6M | £234.0M | 22 |
| Corticosteroids (respiratory) | 23.9M | £686.3M | 11 |
| Cromoglycate, leukotriene and phosphodesterase type-4 inhib | 4.9M | £7.8M | 4 |
| Antihistamines, hyposensitisation and allergic emergencies | 16.3M | £103.2M | 24 |
| Mucolytics | 4.2M | £22.0M | 8 |
| Aromatic inhalations | 5 | £13 | 2 |
| Cough preparations | 142.9K | £857.4K | 11 |
| Systemic nasal decongestants | 13.8K | £109.1K | 2 |
| Antifibrotics | 12 | £6.7K | 1 |
Top Drugs in Respiratory System
| Drug | Items | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Salbutamol | 19.7M | £60.9M |
| Beclometasone dipropionate | 13.3M | £308.9M |
| Fexofenadine hydrochloride | 6.5M | £11.6M |
| Montelukast | 4.9M | £7.5M |
| Budesonide | 3.9M | £126.3M |
| Carbocisteine | 3.9M | £16.9M |
| Cetirizine hydrochloride | 3.7M | £11.2M |
| Fluticasone propionate (Inhalation) | 2.7M | £77.1M |
| Promethazine hydrochloride | 2.7M | £12.8M |
| Tiotropium bromide | 2.1M | £56.8M |
| Fluticasone/umeclidinium/vilanterol | 1.5M | £74.8M |
| Loratadine | 1.5M | £1.7M |
| Umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol | 1.3M | £45.2M |
| BeclometDiprop/Formoterol/Glycopyrronium (Corticosteroids) | 1.1M | £55.0M |
| Fluticasone furoate/vilanterol | 1.0M | £28.8M |
| Chlorphenamine maleate | 806.0K | £2.4M |
| Theophylline | 496.0K | £12.6M |
| Adrenaline | 428.6K | £54.4M |
| Tiotropium bromide/olodaterol | 356.8K | £12.3M |
| Hydroxyzine hydrochloride | 346.8K | £490.4K |