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Carbocisteine vs Mecysteine hydrochloride

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

Carbocisteine was dispensed 350,997.0× as often as Mecysteine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 350,997 items versus 1 in England.

350,997items

Carbocisteine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Mecysteine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Carbocisteine versus Mecysteine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Carbocisteine   ·   ╌ Mecysteine hydrochloride

Mecysteine hydro… 350,997

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Carbocisteine versus Mecysteine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Carbocisteine Mecysteine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 350,997 1
Items, last 12 months 4,068,258 3
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,765,404 £42

See the full profile for Carbocisteine or Mecysteine hydrochloride.