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Erdosteine vs Ivacaftor

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

Erdosteine was dispensed 590.0× as often as Ivacaftor in March 2026 — 590 items versus 1 in England.

590items

Erdosteine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Ivacaftor · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Erdosteine versus Ivacaftor: national items dispensed by month

▬ Erdosteine   ·   ╌ Ivacaftor

Ivacaftor 590

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Erdosteine versus Ivacaftor, March 2026
Measure Erdosteine Ivacaftor
Items, March 2026 590 1
Items, last 12 months 6,930 27
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £5,197 £14,000

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