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Magnesium hydroxide 7.45-8.35% oral suspension BP

0101010Q0AAAGAG · Gastro-Intestinal System
Data updated May 2026
179items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£2,227

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

2,016items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Magnesium hydroxide 7.45-8.35% oral suspension BP: national items dispensed by month

0 94 188 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 179 Jan 2021: 129 Feb 2021: 81 Mar 2021: 80 Apr 2021: 72 May 2021: 51 Jun 2021: 127 Jul 2021: 107 Aug 2021: 132 Sep 2021: 155 Oct 2021: 136 Nov 2021: 115 Dec 2021: 111 Jan 2022: 122 Feb 2022: 126 Mar 2022: 148 Apr 2022: 132 May 2022: 153 Jun 2022: 152 Jul 2022: 156 Aug 2022: 158 Sep 2022: 151 Oct 2022: 165 Nov 2022: 147 Dec 2022: 104 Jan 2023: 117 Feb 2023: 123 Mar 2023: 165 Apr 2023: 119 May 2023: 128 Jun 2023: 160 Jul 2023: 147 Aug 2023: 171 Sep 2023: 154 Oct 2023: 142 Nov 2023: 154 Dec 2023: 176 Jan 2024: 164 Feb 2024: 155 Mar 2024: 142 Apr 2024: 137 May 2024: 147 Jun 2024: 129 Jul 2024: 137 Aug 2024: 133 Sep 2024: 136 Oct 2024: 146 Nov 2024: 140 Dec 2024: 103 Jan 2025: 102 Feb 2025: 129 Mar 2025: 150 Apr 2025: 135 May 2025: 124 Jun 2025: 144 Jul 2025: 188 Aug 2025: 151 Sep 2025: 184 Oct 2025: 139 Nov 2025: 149 Dec 2025: 176 Jan 2026: 179 Feb 2026: 160 Mar 2026: 184 Apr 2026: 183 May 2026: 179

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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