Co-simalcite (Simeticone/hydrotalcite) vs Calcium carbonate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated January 2026

Calcium carbonate was dispensed 1,005.0× as often as Co-simalcite (Simeticone/hydrotalcite) in January 2026 — 1,005 items versus 1 in England.

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Co-simalcite (Simeticone/hydrotalcite) · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Calcium carbonate · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Co-simalcite (Simeticone/hydrotalcite) versus Calcium carbonate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Co-simalcite (Simeticone/hydrotalcite) · ╌ Calcium carbonate

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to January 2026

Co-simalcite (Simeticone/hydrotalcite) versus Calcium carbonate, January 2026
Measure	Co-simalcite (Simeticone/hydrotalcite)	Calcium carbonate
Items, January 2026	1	1,005
Items, last 12 months	29	11,263
Net ingredient cost, January 2026	£5	£23,502