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Famotidine vs Tripotassium dicitratobismuthate

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

Famotidine was dispensed 418,892.0× as often as Tripotassium dicitratobismuthate in May 2026 — 418,892 items versus 1 in England.

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Famotidine · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Tripotassium dicitratobismuthate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Famotidine versus Tripotassium dicitratobismuthate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Famotidine   ·   ╌ Tripotassium dicitratobismuthate

0 213k 427k Jan 2021 Dec 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Tripotassium dic… 418,892 Jan 2021: 42k Feb 2021: 46k Mar 2021: 56k Apr 2021: 58k May 2021: 58k Jun 2021: 66k Jul 2021: 71k Sep 2021: 81k Oct 2021: 83k Nov 2021: 90k Dec 2021: 99k Jan 2022: 98k Feb 2022: 96k Mar 2022: 114k Apr 2022: 112k May 2022: 120k Jun 2022: 123k Jul 2022: 128k Aug 2022: 135k Sep 2022: 142k Oct 2022: 145k Nov 2022: 154k Dec 2022: 158k Jan 2023: 163k Feb 2023: 154k Mar 2023: 181k Apr 2023: 167k May 2023: 184k Jun 2023: 191k Jul 2023: 193k Aug 2023: 205k Sep 2023: 205k Oct 2023: 215k Nov 2023: 223k Dec 2023: 227k Jan 2024: 239k Feb 2024: 231k Mar 2024: 239k Apr 2024: 252k May 2024: 264k Jun 2024: 254k Jul 2024: 285k Aug 2024: 280k Sep 2024: 282k Oct 2024: 306k Nov 2024: 299k Dec 2024: 314k Jan 2025: 326k Feb 2025: 299k Mar 2025: 321k Apr 2025: 328k May 2025: 345k Jun 2025: 342k Jul 2025: 372k Aug 2025: 350k Sep 2025: 376k Oct 2025: 396k Nov 2025: 373k Dec 2025: 419k Jan 2026: 408k Feb 2026: 384k Mar 2026: 426k Apr 2026: 427k May 2026: 419k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Famotidine versus Tripotassium dicitratobismuthate, May 2026
Measure Famotidine Tripotassium dicitratobismuthate
Items, May 2026 418,892 1
Items, last 12 months 4,691,386 1
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £646,219 £3

See the full profile for Famotidine or Tripotassium dicitratobismuthate.