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Alverine citrate vs Dicycloverine hydrochloride compound preparations

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

Alverine citrate was dispensed 1,397.3× as often as Dicycloverine hydrochloride compound preparations in May 2026 — 16,767 items versus 12 in England.

16,767items

Alverine citrate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

12items

Dicycloverine hydrochloride compound preparations · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Alverine citrate versus Dicycloverine hydrochloride compound preparations: national items dispensed by month

▬ Alverine citrate   ·   ╌ Dicycloverine hydrochloride compound preparations

0 10k 20k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Dicycloverine hy… 16,767 Jan 2021: 19k Feb 2021: 18k Mar 2021: 20k Apr 2021: 19k May 2021: 18k Jun 2021: 19k Jul 2021: 19k Aug 2021: 18k Sep 2021: 19k Oct 2021: 18k Nov 2021: 19k Dec 2021: 20k Jan 2022: 18k Feb 2022: 17k Mar 2022: 19k Apr 2022: 18k May 2022: 19k Jun 2022: 18k Jul 2022: 18k Aug 2022: 19k Sep 2022: 19k Oct 2022: 18k Nov 2022: 19k Dec 2022: 19k Jan 2023: 19k Feb 2023: 17k Mar 2023: 20k Apr 2023: 17k May 2023: 18k Jun 2023: 19k Jul 2023: 18k Aug 2023: 19k Sep 2023: 18k Oct 2023: 18k Nov 2023: 19k Dec 2023: 19k Jan 2024: 19k Feb 2024: 18k Mar 2024: 18k Apr 2024: 18k May 2024: 19k Jun 2024: 18k Jul 2024: 19k Aug 2024: 18k Sep 2024: 18k Oct 2024: 19k Nov 2024: 18k Dec 2024: 18k Jan 2025: 18k Feb 2025: 16k Mar 2025: 18k Apr 2025: 16k May 2025: 18k Jun 2025: 19k Jul 2025: 19k Aug 2025: 17k Sep 2025: 18k Oct 2025: 18k Nov 2025: 17k Dec 2025: 18k Jan 2026: 17k Feb 2026: 16k Mar 2026: 17k Apr 2026: 17k May 2026: 17k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Alverine citrate versus Dicycloverine hydrochloride compound preparations, May 2026
Measure Alverine citrate Dicycloverine hydrochloride compound preparations
Items, May 2026 16,767 12
Items, last 12 months 210,492 73
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £87,260 £84

See the full profile for Alverine citrate or Dicycloverine hydrochloride compound preparations.