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Co-magaldrox (Magnesium/aluminium hydroxide) vs Alginic acid compound preparations

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

Alginic acid compound preparations was dispensed 532.2× as often as Co-magaldrox (Magnesium/aluminium hydroxide) in March 2026 — 380,006 items versus 714 in England.

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Co-magaldrox (Magnesium/aluminium hydroxide) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

380,006items

Alginic acid compound preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Co-magaldrox (Magnesium/aluminium hydroxide) versus Alginic acid compound preparations: national items dispensed by month

▬ Co-magaldrox (Magnesium/aluminium hydroxide)   ·   ╌ Alginic acid compound preparations

Alginic acid com… 714

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Co-magaldrox (Magnesium/aluminium hydroxide) versus Alginic acid compound preparations, March 2026
Measure Co-magaldrox (Magnesium/aluminium hydroxide) Alginic acid compound preparations
Items, March 2026 714 380,006
Items, last 12 months 15,225 4,392,531
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,568 £3,532,290

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