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Charcoal vs Other household and over the counter preparations

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

Charcoal was dispensed 58.0× as often as Other household and over the counter preparations in March 2026 — 58 items versus 1 in England.

58items

Charcoal · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Other household and over the counter preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Charcoal versus Other household and over the counter preparations: national items dispensed by month

▬ Charcoal   ·   ╌ Other household and over the counter preparations

Other household… 58

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Charcoal versus Other household and over the counter preparations, March 2026
Measure Charcoal Other household and over the counter preparations
Items, March 2026 58 1
Items, last 12 months 854 16
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £232 £4

See the full profile for Charcoal or Other household and over the counter preparations.