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Guaifenesin vs Squill

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

Guaifenesin was dispensed 8.7× as often as Squill in March 2026 — 139 items versus 16 in England.

139items

Guaifenesin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

16items

Squill · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Guaifenesin versus Squill: national items dispensed by month

▬ Guaifenesin   ·   ╌ Squill

Squill 139

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Guaifenesin versus Squill, March 2026
Measure Guaifenesin Squill
Items, March 2026 139 16
Items, last 12 months 1,402 129
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £795 £59

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