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Aluminium hydroxide vs Sodium bicarbonate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated December 2023

Sodium bicarbonate was dispensed 503.0× as often as Aluminium hydroxide in December 2023 — 503 items versus 1 in England.

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Aluminium hydroxide · December 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Sodium bicarbonate · December 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Aluminium hydroxide versus Sodium bicarbonate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Aluminium hydroxide   ·   ╌ Sodium bicarbonate

0 363.5 727 Jan 2021 Mar 2021 May 2021 Jul 2022 Dec 2023 Sodium bicarbona… 1 Jan 2021: 3 Feb 2021: 5 Mar 2021: 5 Apr 2021: 4 May 2021: 4 May 2022: 3 Jul 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 3 Sep 2022: 2 Dec 2023: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to December 2023

Aluminium hydroxide versus Sodium bicarbonate, December 2023
Measure Aluminium hydroxide Sodium bicarbonate
Items, December 2023 1 503
Items, last 12 months 31 6,745
Net ingredient cost, December 2023 £14 £132,692

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