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Magnesium sulfate paste

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Data updated May 2026
243items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£649

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

2,945items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Magnesium sulfate paste: national items dispensed by month

0 210 420 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 243 Jan 2021: 344 Feb 2021: 331 Mar 2021: 386 Apr 2021: 404 May 2021: 342 Jun 2021: 385 Jul 2021: 420 Aug 2021: 340 Sep 2021: 363 Oct 2021: 319 Nov 2021: 326 Dec 2021: 330 Jan 2022: 333 Feb 2022: 345 Mar 2022: 384 Apr 2022: 333 May 2022: 393 Jun 2022: 383 Jul 2022: 334 Aug 2022: 391 Sep 2022: 343 Oct 2022: 357 Nov 2022: 384 Dec 2022: 331 Jan 2023: 295 Feb 2023: 328 Mar 2023: 374 Apr 2023: 297 May 2023: 347 Jun 2023: 357 Jul 2023: 345 Aug 2023: 278 Sep 2023: 276 Oct 2023: 304 Nov 2023: 333 Dec 2023: 299 Jan 2024: 307 Feb 2024: 271 Mar 2024: 251 Apr 2024: 164 May 2024: 110 Jun 2024: 105 Jul 2024: 102 Aug 2024: 119 Sep 2024: 164 Oct 2024: 153 Nov 2024: 147 Dec 2024: 145 Jan 2025: 123 Feb 2025: 141 Mar 2025: 154 Apr 2025: 197 May 2025: 222 Jun 2025: 256 Jul 2025: 257 Aug 2025: 223 Sep 2025: 251 Oct 2025: 275 Nov 2025: 242 Dec 2025: 229 Jan 2026: 245 Feb 2026: 203 Mar 2026: 267 Apr 2026: 254 May 2026: 243

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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