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Sucrase vs Mercaptamine

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

Mercaptamine was dispensed 3.0× as often as Sucrase in May 2026 — 6 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Sucrase · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

6items

Mercaptamine · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Sucrase versus Mercaptamine: national items dispensed by month

▬ Sucrase   ·   ╌ Mercaptamine

0 18.5 37 Jan 2021 Sep 2021 Sep 2022 Apr 2023 Dec 2023 Nov 2024 May 2026 Mercaptamine 2 Jan 2021: 3 Feb 2021: 3 Apr 2021: 1 May 2021: 1 Jul 2021: 1 Aug 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 2 Oct 2021: 1 Nov 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 1 Mar 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 2 Sep 2022: 2 Oct 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 1 Dec 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 2 Feb 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 1 May 2023: 1 Jun 2023: 1 Jul 2023: 1 Sep 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 3 Dec 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 1 May 2024: 1 Jun 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 2 Nov 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 1 Feb 2025: 1 Apr 2025: 1 May 2025: 1 Jul 2025: 3 Aug 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 1 Apr 2026: 1 May 2026: 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Sucrase versus Mercaptamine, May 2026
Measure Sucrase Mercaptamine
Items, May 2026 2 6
Items, last 12 months 15 100
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £8,730 £990

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