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Carbocisteine vs Mannitol

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

Carbocisteine was dispensed 175,498.5× as often as Mannitol in March 2026 — 350,997 items versus 2 in England.

350,997items

Carbocisteine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2items

Mannitol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Carbocisteine versus Mannitol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Carbocisteine   ·   ╌ Mannitol

Mannitol 350,997

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Carbocisteine versus Mannitol, March 2026
Measure Carbocisteine Mannitol
Items, March 2026 350,997 2
Items, last 12 months 4,068,258 23
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,765,404 £1,158

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