Salbutamol

Bronchodilators | Respiratory System

Items (National)

19.7M

NHS Cost

£60.9M

Practices

7,866

Avg per Practice

2,500

Overview

Salbutamol is prescribed by 7,866 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 19,661,608 items were prescribed at a total cost of £60,888,979 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Respiratory System, Section Bronchodilators.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026

1,756,101

Jun 2026

1,635,169

Jun 2026

1,732,538

Jun 2026

1,581,504

Jun 2026

1,618,858

Jun 2026

1,755,865

Jun 2026

1,694,781

Jun 2026

1,746,067

Jun 2026

1,707,838

Jun 2026

1,449,144

Jun 2026

1,504,986

Jun 2026

1,467,439

Prescribing by Area

Area	Items	Practices	Avg/Practice	vs National
B	781.6K	295	2,649	+6.0% ▲
S	667.7K	194	3,442	+37.7% ▲
M	587.8K	204	2,881	+15.3% ▲
L	529.5K	163	3,248	+29.9% ▲
NE	522.2K	166	3,146	+25.8% ▲
NG	472.0K	147	3,211	+28.4% ▲
PE	384.2K	102	3,767	+50.7% ▲
LE	364.9K	143	2,552	+2.1% ▲
DN	352.3K	106	3,323	+33.0% ▲
CV	306.6K	128	2,396	-4.2% ▼
TS	302.6K	83	3,646	+45.9% ▲
ST	299.9K	98	3,061	+22.4% ▲
PO	293.1K	73	4,015	+60.6% ▲
BS	291.6K	84	3,471	+38.9% ▲
WA	291.3K	102	2,856	+14.3% ▲
DE	282.4K	94	3,004	+20.2% ▲
LS	279.6K	98	2,854	+14.2% ▲
BN	279.3K	88	3,174	+27.0% ▲
SE	278.0K	129	2,155	-13.8% ▼
E	275.6K	161	1,712	-31.5% ▼

Top Prescribing Practices

Practice	Items
MODALITY PARTNERSHIP (AWC)	33,464
BAY MEDICAL GROUP	28,348
TOWER FAMILY HEALTHCARE	23,179

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BNF Classification

Chapter: Respiratory System
Section: Bronchodilators
Paragraph: Adrenoceptor agonists

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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.