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Guaifenesin vs Methocarbamol

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

Methocarbamol was dispensed 19,173.0× as often as Guaifenesin in March 2026 — 19,173 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Guaifenesin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

19,173items

Methocarbamol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Guaifenesin   ·   ╌ Methocarbamol

0 10k 20k Apr 2021 Mar 2026 Methocarbamol 1 Apr 2021: 3 Mar 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Guaifenesin versus Methocarbamol, March 2026
Measure Guaifenesin Methocarbamol
Items, March 2026 1 19,173
Items, last 12 months 4 226,678
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £76 £83,311

See the full profile for Guaifenesin or Methocarbamol.