Simeticone vs Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Simeticone was dispensed 2.5× as often as Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations in March 2026 — 1,121 items versus 447 in England.

1,121items

Simeticone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

447items

Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Simeticone versus Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations: national items dispensed by month

▬ Simeticone · ╌ Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Simeticone versus Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations, March 2026
Measure	Simeticone	Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations
Items, March 2026	1,121	447
Items, last 12 months	13,862	4,574
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£10,268	£5,432

See the full profile for Simeticone or Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations.