Carbocisteine

National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Mucolytics

Data updated March 2026

Carbocisteine was ranked 74th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 350,997 items, up 8.8% on a year earlier.

350,997items

Dispensed in March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£1,765,404

Net ingredient cost · March 2026

NHSBSA PCA

4,068,258items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Carbocisteine: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

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Top presentations, March 2026

The individual products dispensed under Carbocisteine, by items this month.

Presentations of Carbocisteine, March 2026
Presentation	Items	Net ingredient cost
Carbocisteine 375mg capsules	316,322	£929,704
Carbocisteine 750mg capsules	14,052	£290,831
Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution	10,415	£195,479
Carbocisteine 750mg/10ml soln 10ml sachets sugar free	5,256	£144,640
Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free	2,648	£44,706
Carbocisteine 750mg/5ml oral solution sugar free	2,260	£159,283
Mucodyne 250mg/5ml syrup	26	£565
Mucodyne 375mg capsules	18	£194

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