Peppermint oil vs Mebeverine hydrochloride compound preparations

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Peppermint oil was dispensed 13.5× as often as Mebeverine hydrochloride compound preparations in March 2026 — 45,204 items versus 3,355 in England.

45,204items

Peppermint oil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3,355items

Mebeverine hydrochloride compound preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Peppermint oil versus Mebeverine hydrochloride compound preparations: national items dispensed by month

▬ Peppermint oil · ╌ Mebeverine hydrochloride compound preparations

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Peppermint oil versus Mebeverine hydrochloride compound preparations, March 2026
Measure	Peppermint oil	Mebeverine hydrochloride compound preparations
Items, March 2026	45,204	3,355
Items, last 12 months	538,141	40,655
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£397,913	£187,760