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Phillips' Milk of Magnesia 415mg/5ml oral suspension

0101010Q0BDACAG · Gastro-Intestinal System
Data updated May 2026
135items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£1,895

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

1,603items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Phillips' Milk of Magnesia 415mg/5ml oral suspension: national items dispensed by month

0 77 154 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 135 Jan 2021: 79 Feb 2021: 51 Mar 2021: 47 Apr 2021: 38 May 2021: 27 Jun 2021: 83 Jul 2021: 67 Aug 2021: 91 Sep 2021: 108 Oct 2021: 110 Nov 2021: 91 Dec 2021: 92 Jan 2022: 96 Feb 2022: 96 Mar 2022: 98 Apr 2022: 109 May 2022: 123 Jun 2022: 114 Jul 2022: 117 Aug 2022: 121 Sep 2022: 121 Oct 2022: 107 Nov 2022: 118 Dec 2022: 74 Jan 2023: 74 Feb 2023: 78 Mar 2023: 112 Apr 2023: 101 May 2023: 115 Jun 2023: 131 Jul 2023: 116 Aug 2023: 108 Sep 2023: 110 Oct 2023: 112 Nov 2023: 93 Dec 2023: 131 Jan 2024: 117 Feb 2024: 110 Mar 2024: 111 Apr 2024: 126 May 2024: 133 Jun 2024: 142 Jul 2024: 138 Aug 2024: 145 Sep 2024: 142 Oct 2024: 154 Nov 2024: 142 Dec 2024: 119 Jan 2025: 130 Feb 2025: 141 Mar 2025: 119 Apr 2025: 125 May 2025: 108 Jun 2025: 129 Jul 2025: 151 Aug 2025: 139 Sep 2025: 131 Oct 2025: 138 Nov 2025: 128 Dec 2025: 130 Jan 2026: 134 Feb 2026: 132 Mar 2026: 124 Apr 2026: 132 May 2026: 135

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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