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Sodium citrate vs Alginic acid compound preparations

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

Alginic acid compound preparations was dispensed 369,416.0× as often as Sodium citrate in June 2026 — 369,416 items versus 1 in England.

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Sodium citrate · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

369,416items

Alginic acid compound preparations · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Sodium citrate versus Alginic acid compound preparations: national items dispensed by month

▬ Sodium citrate   ·   ╌ Alginic acid compound preparations

0 196k 392k Jan 2021 Jun 2021 Nov 2021 Apr 2022 Jan 2023 Aug 2024 Jun 2026 Alginic acid com… 1 Jan 2021: 7 Feb 2021: 4 Mar 2021: 4 Apr 2021: 5 May 2021: 4 Jun 2021: 3 Jul 2021: 5 Aug 2021: 3 Sep 2021: 4 Oct 2021: 4 Nov 2021: 4 Dec 2021: 6 Jan 2022: 3 Feb 2022: 4 Mar 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 2 May 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 2 Nov 2022: 1 Dec 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 1 Feb 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 1 Feb 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 1 Sep 2024: 1 Jul 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 3 Dec 2025: 1 Feb 2026: 1 May 2026: 1 Jun 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Sodium citrate versus Alginic acid compound preparations, June 2026
Measure Sodium citrate Alginic acid compound preparations
Items, June 2026 1 369,416
Items, last 12 months 14 4,409,958
Net ingredient cost, June 2026 £5 £3,450,118

See the full profile for Sodium citrate or Alginic acid compound preparations.