Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations vs Calcium carbonate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Calcium carbonate was dispensed 2.2× as often as Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations in March 2026 — 1,005 items versus 447 in England.

447items

Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,005items

Calcium carbonate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations versus Calcium carbonate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations · ╌ Calcium carbonate

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations versus Calcium carbonate, March 2026
Measure	Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations	Calcium carbonate
Items, March 2026	447	1,005
Items, last 12 months	4,574	11,263
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£5,432	£23,502

See the full profile for Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations or Calcium carbonate.