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Pyridostigmine bromide vs Guaifenesin

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

Pyridostigmine bromide was dispensed 7,905.0× as often as Guaifenesin in March 2026 — 7,905 items versus 1 in England.

7,905items

Pyridostigmine bromide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Guaifenesin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Pyridostigmine bromide versus Guaifenesin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Pyridostigmine bromide   ·   ╌ Guaifenesin

Guaifenesin 7,905

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Pyridostigmine bromide versus Guaifenesin, March 2026
Measure Pyridostigmine bromide Guaifenesin
Items, March 2026 7,905 1
Items, last 12 months 90,341 4
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £164,274 £76

See the full profile for Pyridostigmine bromide or Guaifenesin.