Carbocisteine
Carbocisteine was ranked 72nd of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 345,202 items, up 5.5% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in April 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Carbocisteine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Mucolytics
- Presentations 8 shown
- Average cost / item £4.88
- Year on year Up 5.5% on a year earlier
Top presentations, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Carbocisteine this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbocisteine 375mg capsules | 0307000J0AAAAAA | 310,849 | £849,726 |
| Carbocisteine 750mg capsules | 0307000J0AAAJAJ | 13,649 | £280,322 |
| Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution | 0307000J0AAACAC | 10,247 | £195,879 |
| Carbocisteine 750mg/10ml soln 10ml sachets sugar free | 0307000J0AAAGAG | 5,271 | £147,260 |
| Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 0307000J0AAAHAH | 2,800 | £45,842 |
| Carbocisteine 750mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 0307000J0AAAIAI | 2,347 | £164,128 |
| Mucodyne 375mg capsules | 0307000J0BBAAAA | 21 | £222 |
| Mucodyne 250mg/5ml syrup | 0307000J0BBABAC | 18 | £386 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Carbocisteine is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Carbocisteine volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Modality Partnership (awc) 7,528
- Beacon Medical Practice 7,021
- Vida Healthcare 3,761
- Lancaster Medical Practice 3,677
- Holderness Health 3,429
- Granta Medical Practices 3,389
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Carbocisteine with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.