Budesonide

Corticosteroids (respiratory) | Respiratory System

Items (National)

3.9M

NHS Cost

£126.3M

Practices

7,129

Avg per Practice

542

Overview

Budesonide is prescribed by 7,129 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 3,863,762 items were prescribed at a total cost of £126,311,573 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Respiratory System, Section Corticosteroids (respiratory).

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026

313,380

Jun 2026

296,273

Jun 2026

320,453

Jun 2026

303,663

Jun 2026

301,507

Jun 2026

325,973

Jun 2026

317,218

Jun 2026

335,383

Jun 2026

349,307

Jun 2026

313,627

Jun 2026

338,278

Jun 2026

338,700

Prescribing by Area

Area	Items	Practices	Avg/Practice	vs National
NE	164.5K	147	1,119	+106.4% ▲
S	127.7K	176	726	+33.9% ▲
LE	97.1K	130	747	+37.8% ▲
PE	93.5K	94	995	+83.6% ▲
NG	92.8K	140	663	+22.3% ▲
NN	91.3K	71	1,286	+137.3% ▲
B	85.0K	265	321	-40.8% ▼
NR	73.9K	75	985	+81.8% ▲
TS	73.3K	76	965	+78.0% ▲
DN	70.9K	88	806	+48.7% ▲
M	69.9K	182	384	-29.2% ▼
E	59.0K	148	399	-26.4% ▼
CV	57.0K	111	514	-5.2% ▼
YO	57.0K	49	1,164	+114.7% ▲
EX	56.5K	62	911	+68.1% ▲
HU	56.2K	45	1,250	+130.6% ▲
CB	55.2K	48	1,151	+112.3% ▲
BS	55.2K	81	682	+25.8% ▲
TN	55.1K	75	734	+35.4% ▲
ME	53.5K	68	786	+45.1% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

Practice	Items
VALENS MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP	7,942
GRANTA MEDICAL PRACTICES	7,720
MODALITY PARTNERSHIP (HULL)	6,542

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BNF Classification

Chapter: Respiratory System
Section: Corticosteroids (respiratory)
Paragraph: Corticosteroids (respiratory)

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Data sourced from NHSBSA English Prescribing Dataset, CQC, and GP Patient Survey. Prescribing data does not indicate quality of care. Higher prescribing rates may reflect patient demographics. Always consult your GP for medical advice.