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Alginic acid compound preparations

National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Dyspepsia and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
Data updated March 2026

Alginic acid compound preparations was ranked 69th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 380,006 items, up 5.4% on a year earlier.

380,006items

Dispensed in March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£3,532,290

Net ingredient cost · March 2026

NHSBSA PCA

4,392,531items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

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

380,006

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

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Top presentations, March 2026

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

Presentations of Alginic acid compound preparations, March 2026
Presentation Items Net ingredient cost
Gaviscon Advance oral susp peppermint (Reckitt Benckiser) 93,620 £957,602
Gaviscon Advance oral suspension aniseed (Reckitt Benckiser) 63,630 £707,021
Peptac liquid peppermint 57,933 £328,012
Peptac liquid aniseed 36,247 £204,200
Sodium algin 500mg/Potassium bicarb 100mg/5ml susp SF 26,276 £256,201
Gaviscon Infant oral powder sachets 21,886 £405,834
Acidex Advance oral suspension peppermint 20,106 £153,847
Gaviscon Advance Mint chewable tablets (Reckitt Benckiser) 17,311 £159,040
Acidex Advance oral suspension aniseed 13,053 £100,679
Alginate raft-forming oral suspension sugar free 10,123 £57,322
Gaviscon Original Aniseed Relief 5,544 £57,100
Gaviscon Peppermint Liquid Relief 4,373 £41,643
Gaviscon Double Action chewable tablets mint 3,180 £39,741
Gaviscon Double Action Liquid peppermint 2,396 £31,516
Acidex oral suspension peppermint 1,361 £6,964

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