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Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations vs Glycerol

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

Glycerol was dispensed 1.1× as often as Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations in March 2026 — 21 items versus 19 in England.

19items

Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

21items

Glycerol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations versus Glycerol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations   ·   ╌ Glycerol

Glycerol 19

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations versus Glycerol, March 2026
Measure Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations Glycerol
Items, March 2026 19 21
Items, last 12 months 270 210
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £91 £79

See the full profile for Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations or Glycerol.