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Gripe mixtures vs Alginic acid compound preparations

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

Alginic acid compound preparations was dispensed 355,365.0× as often as Gripe mixtures in May 2026 — 355,365 items versus 1 in England.

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Gripe mixtures · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

355,365items

Alginic acid compound preparations · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Gripe mixtures versus Alginic acid compound preparations: national items dispensed by month

▬ Gripe mixtures   ·   ╌ Alginic acid compound preparations

0 196k 392k Jan 2021 May 2021 Jun 2022 May 2023 Oct 2023 May 2024 May 2026 Alginic acid com… 1 Jan 2021: 1 Feb 2021: 2 Mar 2021: 2 Apr 2021: 1 May 2021: 2 Jun 2021: 3 Mar 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 1 Jun 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 2 Nov 2022: 3 Apr 2023: 1 May 2023: 1 Jun 2023: 2 Aug 2023: 1 Sep 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 2 Jan 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 2 Apr 2024: 2 May 2024: 2 Sep 2024: 1 May 2025: 1 Mar 2026: 1 Apr 2026: 1 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Gripe mixtures versus Alginic acid compound preparations, May 2026
Measure Gripe mixtures Alginic acid compound preparations
Items, May 2026 1 355,365
Items, last 12 months 16 4,394,364
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £3 £3,325,642

See the full profile for Gripe mixtures or Alginic acid compound preparations.