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Pepto-Bismol 262.5mg chewable tablets

010102100BBBDAI · Gastro-Intestinal System
Data updated May 2026
41items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£654

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

455items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Pepto-Bismol 262.5mg chewable tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 127 254 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 41 Jan 2021: 167 Feb 2021: 132 Mar 2021: 254 Apr 2021: 183 May 2021: 196 Jun 2021: 157 Jul 2021: 169 Aug 2021: 165 Sep 2021: 198 Oct 2021: 157 Nov 2021: 193 Dec 2021: 127 Jan 2022: 152 Feb 2022: 119 Mar 2022: 88 Apr 2022: 99 May 2022: 112 Jun 2022: 40 Jul 2022: 55 Aug 2022: 30 Sep 2022: 39 Oct 2022: 24 Nov 2022: 20 Dec 2022: 24 Jan 2023: 28 Feb 2023: 21 Mar 2023: 12 Apr 2023: 19 May 2023: 23 Jun 2023: 32 Jul 2023: 17 Aug 2023: 30 Sep 2023: 29 Oct 2023: 59 Nov 2023: 43 Dec 2023: 38 Jan 2024: 54 Feb 2024: 37 Mar 2024: 55 Apr 2024: 37 May 2024: 33 Jun 2024: 22 Jul 2024: 32 Aug 2024: 30 Sep 2024: 23 Oct 2024: 29 Nov 2024: 16 Dec 2024: 30 Jan 2025: 19 Feb 2025: 20 Mar 2025: 28 Apr 2025: 25 May 2025: 36 Jun 2025: 37 Jul 2025: 21 Aug 2025: 39 Sep 2025: 42 Oct 2025: 21 Nov 2025: 33 Dec 2025: 41 Jan 2026: 45 Feb 2026: 49 Mar 2026: 39 Apr 2026: 47 May 2026: 41

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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Top dispensing practices

Dispensing GP practices supplying this presentation, by items (a subset of national dispensing).

Dispensing practices supplying Pepto-Bismol 262.5mg chewable tablets
PracticeItems
Church Lane Surgery 1
Linden Road Surgery 1
Ashingdon Medical Centre 1
Westrop Medical Practice 1