Charcoal
Other Drugs and Preparations
Selective preparations
BNF 1902070E0
Data updated May 2026
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Charcoal was ranked 1294th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 53 items, down 40.4% on a year earlier.
53items
-40.4%
Dispensed in May 2026
782items
Rolling 12 months
£717
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Charcoal: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Selective preparations
- Presentations 3 shown
- Average cost / item £13.53
- Year on year Down 40.4% 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, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Charcoal this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.L. Bragg's Medicinal Charcoal tablets | 1902070E0BBABAB | 42 | £142 |
| J.L. Bragg's Charcoal capsules | 1902070E0BBACAM | 10 | £51 |
| Carbomix 81.3% granules for oral suspension | 1902070E0BEAAAG | 1 | £524 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Charcoal is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Charcoal volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Charcoal with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.