Medicines
Nutrition and Blood
Fluids and electrolytes
Calcium polystyrene sulfonate

Calcium polystyrene sulfonate

Nutrition and Blood Fluids and electrolytes BNF 0902011L0

Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Calcium polystyrene sulfonate was ranked 1341st of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 35 items, down 45.3% on a year earlier.

35items -45.3%

Dispensed in May 2026

518items

Rolling 12 months

£4,272

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Calcium polystyrene sulfonate: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

Therapeutic class Fluids and electrolytes
Presentations 2 shown
Average cost / item £122.07
Year on year Down 45.3% 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.

Where Calcium polystyrene sulfonate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Calcium polystyrene sulfonate volumes.

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Top dispensing practices

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

Compare Calcium polystyrene sulfonate with

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

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Presentation	BNF code	Items	Net ingredient cost
Calcium Resonium powder	0902011L0BBAAAE	32	£4,026
Calcium polystyrene sulfonate powder sugar free	0902011L0AAAEAE	3	£246