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Simeticone vs Sodium citrate

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

Simeticone was dispensed 877.0× as often as Sodium citrate in June 2026 — 877 items versus 1 in England.

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Simeticone · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Sodium citrate · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Simeticone versus Sodium citrate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Simeticone   ·   ╌ Sodium citrate

0 1k 2k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2026 Sodium citrate 877 Jan 2021: 2k Feb 2021: 2k Mar 2021: 2k Apr 2021: 2k May 2021: 2k Jun 2021: 2k Jul 2021: 2k Aug 2021: 2k Sep 2021: 2k Oct 2021: 2k Nov 2021: 2k Dec 2021: 2k Jan 2022: 2k Feb 2022: 2k Mar 2022: 2k Apr 2022: 2k May 2022: 2k Jun 2022: 2k Jul 2022: 2k Aug 2022: 2k Sep 2022: 2k Oct 2022: 2k Nov 2022: 2k Dec 2022: 2k Jan 2023: 2k Feb 2023: 2k Mar 2023: 1k Apr 2023: 973 May 2023: 1k Jun 2023: 1k Jul 2023: 1k Aug 2023: 1k Sep 2023: 1k Oct 2023: 1k Nov 2023: 2k Dec 2023: 1k Jan 2024: 1k Feb 2024: 1k Mar 2024: 1k Apr 2024: 1k May 2024: 1k Jun 2024: 1k Jul 2024: 1k Aug 2024: 1k Sep 2024: 1k Oct 2024: 1k Nov 2024: 1k Dec 2024: 1k Jan 2025: 1k Feb 2025: 1k Mar 2025: 1k Apr 2025: 1k May 2025: 1k Jun 2025: 1k Jul 2025: 1k Aug 2025: 1k Sep 2025: 1k Oct 2025: 1k Nov 2025: 1k Dec 2025: 1k Jan 2026: 1k Feb 2026: 1k Mar 2026: 1k Apr 2026: 1k May 2026: 932 Jun 2026: 877

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Simeticone versus Sodium citrate, June 2026
Measure Simeticone Sodium citrate
Items, June 2026 877 1
Items, last 12 months 13,113 14
Net ingredient cost, June 2026 £7,636 £5

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