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Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations vs Guaifenesin

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

Guaifenesin was dispensed 7.3× as often as Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations in March 2026 — 139 items versus 19 in England.

19items

Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

139items

Guaifenesin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations   ·   ╌ Guaifenesin

Guaifenesin 19

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations versus Guaifenesin, March 2026
Measure Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations Guaifenesin
Items, March 2026 19 139
Items, last 12 months 270 1,402
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £91 £795

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