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Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations vs Simple

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

Simple was dispensed 210.3× as often as Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations in March 2026 — 3,995 items versus 19 in England.

19items

Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3,995items

Simple · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations   ·   ╌ Simple

Simple 19

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations versus Simple, March 2026
Measure Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations Simple
Items, March 2026 19 3,995
Items, last 12 months 270 45,489
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £91 £10,235

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