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Co-simalcite (Simeticone/hydrotalcite) vs Alginic acid compound preparations

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

Alginic acid compound preparations was dispensed 355,365.0× as often as Co-simalcite (Simeticone/hydrotalcite) in January 2026 — 355,365 items versus 1 in England.

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Co-simalcite (Simeticone/hydrotalcite) · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Alginic acid compound preparations · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Co-simalcite (Simeticone/hydrotalcite) versus Alginic acid compound preparations: national items dispensed by month

▬ Co-simalcite (Simeticone/hydrotalcite)   ·   ╌ Alginic acid compound preparations

0 196k 392k Jan 2021 Sep 2021 May 2022 Feb 2023 Oct 2023 Jun 2024 Jan 2026 Alginic acid com… 1 Jan 2021: 4 Feb 2021: 7 Mar 2021: 7 Apr 2021: 8 May 2021: 8 Jun 2021: 8 Jul 2021: 8 Aug 2021: 8 Sep 2021: 8 Oct 2021: 12 Nov 2021: 8 Dec 2021: 6 Jan 2022: 6 Feb 2022: 9 Mar 2022: 5 Apr 2022: 7 May 2022: 11 Jun 2022: 6 Jul 2022: 8 Aug 2022: 4 Sep 2022: 3 Oct 2022: 7 Nov 2022: 6 Jan 2023: 3 Feb 2023: 3 Mar 2023: 9 Apr 2023: 7 May 2023: 4 Jun 2023: 4 Jul 2023: 8 Aug 2023: 2 Sep 2023: 4 Oct 2023: 2 Nov 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 2 Jan 2024: 3 Feb 2024: 4 Mar 2024: 3 Apr 2024: 2 May 2024: 5 Jun 2024: 1 Jul 2024: 5 Aug 2024: 3 Sep 2024: 2 Oct 2024: 2 Nov 2024: 2 Dec 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 3 Feb 2025: 2 Jan 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to January 2026

Co-simalcite (Simeticone/hydrotalcite) versus Alginic acid compound preparations, January 2026
Measure Co-simalcite (Simeticone/hydrotalcite) Alginic acid compound preparations
Items, January 2026 1 355,365
Items, last 12 months 29 4,394,364
Net ingredient cost, January 2026 £5 £3,325,642

See the full profile for Co-simalcite (Simeticone/hydrotalcite) or Alginic acid compound preparations.