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Magnesium sulphate vs Alginic acid compound preparations

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated August 2023

Alginic acid compound preparations was dispensed 355,365.0× as often as Magnesium sulphate in August 2023 — 355,365 items versus 1 in England.

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Magnesium sulphate · August 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

355,365items

Alginic acid compound preparations · August 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Magnesium sulphate versus Alginic acid compound preparations: national items dispensed by month

▬ Magnesium sulphate   ·   ╌ Alginic acid compound preparations

0 196k 392k Mar 2021 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Aug 2023 Alginic acid com… 1 Mar 2021: 1 Dec 2022: 1 Mar 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to August 2023

Magnesium sulphate versus Alginic acid compound preparations, August 2023
Measure Magnesium sulphate Alginic acid compound preparations
Items, August 2023 1 355,365
Items, last 12 months 4 4,394,364
Net ingredient cost, August 2023 £9 £3,325,642

See the full profile for Magnesium sulphate or Alginic acid compound preparations.