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Sodium bicarbonate 500mg capsules

0902013S0AAACAC · Nutrition and Blood
Data updated May 2026
52,512items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£453,473

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

581,858items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Sodium bicarbonate 500mg capsules: national items dispensed by month

0 28k 56k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 52,512 Jan 2021: 38k Feb 2021: 35k Mar 2021: 40k Apr 2021: 38k May 2021: 36k Jun 2021: 39k Jul 2021: 40k Aug 2021: 38k Sep 2021: 40k Oct 2021: 38k Nov 2021: 40k Dec 2021: 41k Jan 2022: 39k Feb 2022: 37k Mar 2022: 41k Apr 2022: 39k May 2022: 41k Jun 2022: 40k Jul 2022: 40k Aug 2022: 42k Sep 2022: 41k Oct 2022: 41k Nov 2022: 42k Dec 2022: 42k Jan 2023: 42k Feb 2023: 39k Mar 2023: 44k Apr 2023: 40k May 2023: 43k Jun 2023: 43k Jul 2023: 43k Aug 2023: 45k Sep 2023: 44k Oct 2023: 44k Nov 2023: 45k Dec 2023: 45k Jan 2024: 46k Feb 2024: 44k Mar 2024: 44k Apr 2024: 46k May 2024: 47k Jun 2024: 44k Jul 2024: 48k Aug 2024: 48k Sep 2024: 46k Oct 2024: 49k Nov 2024: 47k Dec 2024: 49k Jan 2025: 50k Feb 2025: 45k Mar 2025: 48k Apr 2025: 49k May 2025: 51k Jun 2025: 50k Jul 2025: 55k Aug 2025: 50k Sep 2025: 53k Oct 2025: 55k Nov 2025: 51k Dec 2025: 56k Jan 2026: 54k Feb 2026: 50k Mar 2026: 54k May 2026: 53k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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