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Magnesium sulphate vs Calcium carbonate

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

Calcium carbonate was dispensed 1,005.0× as often as Magnesium sulphate in August 2023 — 1,005 items versus 1 in England.

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Magnesium sulphate · August 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Calcium carbonate · August 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Magnesium sulphate versus Calcium carbonate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Magnesium sulphate   ·   ╌ Calcium carbonate

Calcium carbonat… 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to August 2023

Magnesium sulphate versus Calcium carbonate, August 2023
Measure Magnesium sulphate Calcium carbonate
Items, August 2023 1 1,005
Items, last 12 months 4 11,263
Net ingredient cost, August 2023 £9 £23,502

See the full profile for Magnesium sulphate or Calcium carbonate.