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Acetylcysteine 600mg capsules

0307000C0AAAKAK · Respiratory System
Data updated May 2026
612items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£50,522

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

6,889items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Acetylcysteine 600mg capsules: national items dispensed by month

0 325.5 651 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 612 Jan 2021: 242 Feb 2021: 247 Mar 2021: 258 Apr 2021: 261 May 2021: 254 Jun 2021: 286 Jul 2021: 277 Aug 2021: 269 Sep 2021: 263 Oct 2021: 279 Nov 2021: 268 Dec 2021: 281 Jan 2022: 290 Feb 2022: 251 Mar 2022: 303 Apr 2022: 260 May 2022: 292 Jun 2022: 298 Jul 2022: 284 Aug 2022: 299 Sep 2022: 258 Oct 2022: 292 Nov 2022: 305 Dec 2022: 292 Jan 2023: 309 Feb 2023: 261 Mar 2023: 300 Apr 2023: 272 May 2023: 306 Jun 2023: 346 Jul 2023: 304 Aug 2023: 325 Sep 2023: 297 Oct 2023: 317 Nov 2023: 308 Dec 2023: 318 Jan 2024: 323 Feb 2024: 313 Mar 2024: 281 Apr 2024: 349 May 2024: 338 Jun 2024: 327 Jul 2024: 416 Aug 2024: 405 Sep 2024: 408 Oct 2024: 425 Nov 2024: 423 Dec 2024: 441 Jan 2025: 460 Feb 2025: 439 Mar 2025: 466 Apr 2025: 448 May 2025: 525 Jun 2025: 515 Jul 2025: 562 Aug 2025: 528 Sep 2025: 529 Oct 2025: 605 Nov 2025: 557 Dec 2025: 584 Jan 2026: 576 Feb 2026: 543 Mar 2026: 651 Apr 2026: 627 May 2026: 612

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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