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Acetylcysteine vs Ivacaftor

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Acetylcysteine was dispensed 47,863.0× as often as Ivacaftor in March 2026 — 47,863 items versus 1 in England.

47,863items

Acetylcysteine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Ivacaftor · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Acetylcysteine versus Ivacaftor: national items dispensed by month

▬ Acetylcysteine   ·   ╌ Ivacaftor

Ivacaftor 47,863

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Acetylcysteine versus Ivacaftor, March 2026
Measure Acetylcysteine Ivacaftor
Items, March 2026 47,863 1
Items, last 12 months 479,330 27
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £431,484 £14,000

See the full profile for Acetylcysteine or Ivacaftor.