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Independent analysis of NHS open data
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Mecysteine hydrochloride vs Erdosteine

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated June 2025

Erdosteine was dispensed 508.0× as often as Mecysteine hydrochloride in June 2025 — 508 items versus 1 in England.

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Mecysteine hydrochloride · June 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

508items

Erdosteine · June 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Mecysteine hydrochloride versus Erdosteine: national items dispensed by month

▬ Mecysteine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Erdosteine

0 469.5 939 Jul 2021 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Erdosteine 1 Jul 2021: 1 Mar 2025: 1 Jun 2025: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2025

Mecysteine hydrochloride versus Erdosteine, June 2025
Measure Mecysteine hydrochloride Erdosteine
Items, June 2025 1 508
Items, last 12 months 3 6,810
Net ingredient cost, June 2025 £42 £4,789

See the full profile for Mecysteine hydrochloride or Erdosteine.