Medicines
Gastro-Intestinal System
Dyspepsia and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
Alginic acid compound preparations

Alginic acid compound preparations

Gastro-Intestinal System Dyspepsia and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease BNF 0101021B0

Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Alginic acid compound preparations was ranked 69th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 355,365 items, down 3.0% on a year earlier.

355,365items -3%

Dispensed in May 2026

4,394,364items

Rolling 12 months

£3,325,642

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

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

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

Therapeutic class Dyspepsia and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
Presentations 15 shown
Average cost / item £9.36
Year on year Down 3.0% on a year earlier

What this is

Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Alginic acid compound preparations this month.

Presentations of Alginic acid compound preparations, May 2026
Presentation	BNF code	Items	Net ingredient cost
Gaviscon Advance oral susp peppermint (Reckitt Benckiser)	0101021B0BEBEAL	87,621	£900,155
Gaviscon Advance oral suspension aniseed (Reckitt Benckiser)	0101021B0BEAIAL	59,951	£670,491
Peptac liquid peppermint	0101021B0BIABAH	53,684	£305,367
Peptac liquid aniseed	0101021B0BIAAAH	33,948	£192,768
Sodium algin 500mg/Potassium bicarb 100mg/5ml susp SF	0101021B0AAALAL	24,160	£236,940
Acidex Advance oral suspension peppermint	0101021B0BQADAL	19,725	£151,532
Gaviscon Infant oral powder sachets	0101021B0BEADAJ	19,516	£371,495
Gaviscon Advance Mint chewable tablets (Reckitt Benckiser)	0101021B0BEAQAP	16,441	£154,203
Acidex Advance oral suspension aniseed	0101021B0BQACAL	12,115	£93,360
Alginate raft-forming oral suspension sugar free	0101021B0AAAHAH	9,405	£54,004
Gaviscon Original Aniseed Relief	0101021B0BEACAH	5,136	£53,314
Gaviscon Peppermint Liquid Relief	0101021B0BEAFAH	3,947	£38,392
Gaviscon Double Action chewable tablets mint	0101021B0BEARA0	2,989	£38,273
Gaviscon Double Action Liquid peppermint	0101021B0BEASA0	2,247	£30,959
Acidex oral suspension peppermint	0101021B0BQABAH	1,519	£8,303

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Alginic acid compound preparations is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Alginic acid compound preparations volumes.

Top regions

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board 34,207
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board 29,790
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board 26,185
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board 20,671
NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board 18,314
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board 17,225

Top dispensing practices

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Alginic acid compound preparations with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.

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