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Calcium carbonate

Gastro-Intestinal System Dyspepsia and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease BNF 0101021C0
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Calcium carbonate was ranked 902nd of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 937 items, up 7.2% on a year earlier.

937items +7.2%

Dispensed in April 2026

10,380items

Rolling 12 months

£16,622

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Calcium carbonate: national items dispensed by month

0 504 1k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 937 Jan 2021: 658 Feb 2021: 661 Mar 2021: 750 Apr 2021: 704 May 2021: 698 Jun 2021: 700 Jul 2021: 782 Aug 2021: 726 Sep 2021: 705 Oct 2021: 686 Nov 2021: 716 Dec 2021: 704 Jan 2022: 787 Feb 2022: 684 Mar 2022: 753 Apr 2022: 739 May 2022: 781 Jun 2022: 702 Jul 2022: 750 Aug 2022: 810 Sep 2022: 757 Oct 2022: 742 Nov 2022: 765 Dec 2022: 713 Jan 2023: 784 Feb 2023: 663 Mar 2023: 813 Apr 2023: 675 May 2023: 754 Jun 2023: 808 Jul 2023: 725 Aug 2023: 761 Sep 2023: 766 Oct 2023: 733 Nov 2023: 746 Dec 2023: 807 Jan 2024: 800 Feb 2024: 798 Mar 2024: 807 Apr 2024: 872 May 2024: 845 Jun 2024: 823 Jul 2024: 654 Aug 2024: 688 Sep 2024: 719 Oct 2024: 848 Nov 2024: 834 Dec 2024: 850 Jan 2025: 896 Feb 2025: 796 Mar 2025: 920 Apr 2025: 874 May 2025: 946 Jun 2025: 903 Jul 2025: 978 Aug 2025: 882 Sep 2025: 957 Oct 2025: 993 Nov 2025: 898 Dec 2025: 947 Jan 2026: 1k Feb 2026: 872 Mar 2026: 1k Apr 2026: 937

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Dyspepsia and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
  • Presentations 14 shown
  • Average cost / item £17.74
  • Year on year Up 7.2% 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, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Calcium carbonate this month.

Presentations of Calcium carbonate, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Rennie Orange 500mg chewable tablets 0101021C0BIABAF 635 £3,259
Galpharm Peppermint Antacid tablets 0101021C0BNAAAF 127 £123
Calcium carbonate 500mg/5ml oral suspension 0101021C0AACYCY 62 £3,531
Setlers Antacid peppermint chewable tablets 0101021C0BJABAF 38 £177
Rennie Fruit 500mg tablets 0101021C0BEABAF 18 £39
Calconate 250mg dispersible tablets 0101021C0BKAACI 12 £3,137
Calcium carbonate 600mg/5ml oral suspension 0101021C0AACXCX 11 £384
Setlers Antacid spearmint chewable tablets 0101021C0BJAAAF 11 £24
Calcium carbonate 250mg dispersible tablets 0101021C0AACICI 7 £607
Calcium carbonate 300mg tablets 0101021C0AAATAT 5 £2,554
Calcium carbonate 120mg/5ml oral suspension 0101021C0AACWCW 5 £1,877
Calcium carbonate 400mg capsules 0101021C0AABQBQ 4 £898
Calcium carbonate 250mg/5ml oral suspension 0101021C0AACECE 1 £6
Boots Fruit Indigestion Relief 500mg tablets 0101021C0BLAAAF 1 £6

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

Where Calcium carbonate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Calcium carbonate volumes.

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

Compare Calcium carbonate with

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