Calcium carbonate
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Dyspepsia and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
Calcium carbonate was ranked 893rd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 1,005 items, up 9.2% on a year earlier.
1,005items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£23,502
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
11,263items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Calcium carbonate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Calcium carbonate, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rennie Orange 500mg chewable tablets | 720 | £3,998 |
| Galpharm Peppermint Antacid tablets | 122 | £126 |
| Calcium carbonate 500mg/5ml oral suspension | 51 | £3,076 |
| Setlers Antacid peppermint chewable tablets | 28 | £150 |
| Rennie Fruit 500mg tablets | 23 | £86 |
| Setlers Antacid spearmint chewable tablets | 17 | £43 |
| Calcium carbonate 600mg/5ml oral suspension | 15 | £515 |
| Calcium carbonate 250mg dispersible tablets | 9 | £6,202 |
| Calcium carbonate 300mg tablets | 8 | £6,160 |
| Calconate 250mg dispersible tablets | 7 | £1,670 |
| Calcium carbonate 120mg/5ml oral suspension | 3 | £1,143 |
| Calcium carbonate 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 2 | £333 |
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