Acetylcysteine
Acetylcysteine was ranked 259th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 48,091 items, up 39.6% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Acetylcysteine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Mucolytics
- Presentations 15 shown
- Average cost / item £8.70
- Year on year Up 39.6% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Acetylcysteine this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acetylcysteine 600mg effervescent tablets sugar free | 0307000C0AAARAR | 25,584 | £139,757 |
| NACSYS 600mg effervescent tablets | 0307000C0BNAAAR | 13,837 | £78,254 |
| Acepiro 600mg effervescent tablets | 0307000C0BUAAAR | 6,221 | £34,261 |
| Acetylcysteine 600mg tablets | 0307000C0AAAMAM | 1,190 | £92,751 |
| Acetylcysteine 600mg capsules | 0307000C0AAAKAK | 612 | £50,522 |
| Acetyl-NAC 600mg tablets | 0307000C0BQABAM | 157 | £1,881 |
| AceNAC 600mg tablets | 0307000C0BRABAM | 119 | £1,724 |
| OroNAC 600 tablets | 0307000C0BFABAM | 94 | £3,127 |
| Acetylcysteine 600mg effervescent tablets | 0307000C0AAAJAJ | 73 | £2,085 |
| OroNAC 600 capsules | 0307000C0BFAAAK | 55 | £2,395 |
| Respi-Nac 600mg effervescent tablets | 0307000C0BLAAAJ | 28 | £550 |
| Acetylcysteine 200mg oral powder sachets sugar free | 0307000C0AAAQAQ | 27 | £5,880 |
| AbNAC 600mg tablets | 0307000C0BVABAM | 20 | £302 |
| A-CYS 600mg tablets | 0307000C0BEAFAM | 17 | £697 |
| AceCil 600mg effervescent tablets | 0307000C0BSAAAR | 13 | £31 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Acetylcysteine is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Acetylcysteine volumes.
Top regions
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board 8,005
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board 5,329
- NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-trent Integrated Care Board 4,738
- NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board 4,730
- NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board 3,867
- NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board 2,454
Top dispensing practices
- Health Care First Partnership 3,002
- White Rose Surgery 1,382
- Hereford Medical Group 1,217
- James Street Group Pract 1,081
- Lakeside Healthcare 748
- Marsh Medical Practice 740
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Acetylcysteine with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.