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Belladonna alkaloids vs Mebeverine hydrochloride

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

Mebeverine hydrochloride was dispensed 744.8× as often as Belladonna alkaloids in May 2026 — 182,481 items versus 245 in England.

245items

Belladonna alkaloids · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

182,481items

Mebeverine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Belladonna alkaloids versus Mebeverine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Belladonna alkaloids   ·   ╌ Mebeverine hydrochloride

0 99k 199k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Mebeverine hydro… 245 Jan 2021: 154 Feb 2021: 149 Mar 2021: 164 Apr 2021: 127 May 2021: 150 Jun 2021: 158 Jul 2021: 176 Aug 2021: 166 Sep 2021: 167 Oct 2021: 165 Nov 2021: 174 Dec 2021: 153 Jan 2022: 144 Feb 2022: 129 Mar 2022: 171 Apr 2022: 160 May 2022: 158 Jun 2022: 151 Jul 2022: 149 Aug 2022: 191 Sep 2022: 147 Oct 2022: 176 Nov 2022: 171 Dec 2022: 160 Jan 2023: 191 Feb 2023: 161 Mar 2023: 172 Apr 2023: 120 May 2023: 160 Jun 2023: 183 Jul 2023: 170 Aug 2023: 177 Sep 2023: 200 Oct 2023: 199 Nov 2023: 216 Dec 2023: 174 Jan 2024: 196 Feb 2024: 194 Mar 2024: 185 Apr 2024: 180 May 2024: 182 Jun 2024: 185 Jul 2024: 201 Aug 2024: 151 Sep 2024: 170 Oct 2024: 211 Nov 2024: 205 Dec 2024: 214 Jan 2025: 221 Feb 2025: 220 Mar 2025: 204 Apr 2025: 186 May 2025: 208 Jun 2025: 211 Jul 2025: 217 Aug 2025: 203 Sep 2025: 226 Oct 2025: 236 Nov 2025: 183 Dec 2025: 208 Jan 2026: 249 Feb 2026: 211 Mar 2026: 238 Apr 2026: 231 May 2026: 245

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Belladonna alkaloids versus Mebeverine hydrochloride, May 2026
Measure Belladonna alkaloids Mebeverine hydrochloride
Items, May 2026 245 182,481
Items, last 12 months 2,658 2,251,403
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £4,950 £812,792

See the full profile for Belladonna alkaloids or Mebeverine hydrochloride.