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Magnesium hydroxide 8% oral suspension

0106040J0AAAIAI · Gastro-Intestinal System
Data updated May 2026
4items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£81

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

57items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Magnesium hydroxide 8% oral suspension: national items dispensed by month

0 73.5 147 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 4 Jan 2021: 133 Feb 2021: 85 Mar 2021: 96 Apr 2021: 85 May 2021: 70 Jun 2021: 80 Jul 2021: 75 Aug 2021: 72 Sep 2021: 95 Oct 2021: 87 Nov 2021: 69 Dec 2021: 67 Jan 2022: 63 Feb 2022: 81 Mar 2022: 66 Apr 2022: 84 May 2022: 81 Jun 2022: 80 Jul 2022: 64 Aug 2022: 95 Sep 2022: 112 Oct 2022: 98 Nov 2022: 98 Dec 2022: 104 Jan 2023: 115 Feb 2023: 117 Mar 2023: 113 Apr 2023: 90 May 2023: 59 Jun 2023: 135 Jul 2023: 118 Aug 2023: 125 Sep 2023: 127 Oct 2023: 113 Nov 2023: 143 Dec 2023: 122 Jan 2024: 136 Feb 2024: 147 Mar 2024: 116 Apr 2024: 96 May 2024: 62 Jun 2024: 86 Jul 2024: 80 Aug 2024: 68 Sep 2024: 65 Oct 2024: 65 Nov 2024: 51 Dec 2024: 66 Jan 2025: 54 Feb 2025: 51 Mar 2025: 7 Apr 2025: 13 May 2025: 14 Jun 2025: 8 Aug 2025: 6 Sep 2025: 3 Oct 2025: 7 Nov 2025: 7 Dec 2025: 5 Jan 2026: 4 Feb 2026: 3 Mar 2026: 6 Apr 2026: 4 May 2026: 4

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 Magnesium hydroxide 8% oral suspension
PracticeItems
Abbey Field Medical Centre 2
The Marine & Oakridge Partnership 2
Mere Surgery 1
The Swan Practice 1