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Sevelamer vs Other zinc preparations

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

Sevelamer was dispensed 66.9× as often as Other zinc preparations in March 2026 — 8,156 items versus 122 in England.

8,156items

Sevelamer · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

122items

Other zinc preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Sevelamer versus Other zinc preparations: national items dispensed by month

▬ Sevelamer   ·   ╌ Other zinc preparations

Other zinc prepa… 8,156

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Sevelamer versus Other zinc preparations, March 2026
Measure Sevelamer Other zinc preparations
Items, March 2026 8,156 122
Items, last 12 months 94,273 1,220
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £161,958 £2,205

See the full profile for Sevelamer or Other zinc preparations.